(UPDATE, 3:16pm) There was one occupant in each of the two cars; neither one sustained serious injuries.
(UPDATE, 12:18pm) According to officials at the scene, the collision happened after a small boulder fell out of the back of an MDT truck, and MDT personnel were on the shoulder of the highway trying to move it off the road.
An approaching car slowed down and moved into the passing lane, and was rear-ended by a second car.
The driver of the second car was taken to a hospital in Great Falls; the nature and extent of the person's injuries is not yet known.
The Montana Highway Patrol and the MDT are continuing to investigate.
We will update you if we get more information.
(1st REPORT) The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) reports that one lane of northbound I-15 is closed at mile marker 274 due to a multi-vehicle crash.
There is no word at this point on whether anyone has been seriously injured.
The crash is between the Great Falls airport and the town of Ulm, and was reported at about 9:20 a.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024.
Drivers can expect delays as emergency crews work to clear the scene.
We will update you if we get more information.
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