GREAT FALLS — One person died in a vehicle crash in Blaine County on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The crash involved four vehicles and happened along US Highway 2 near mile marker 416, between the towns of Harlem and Chinook.
The Montana Highway Patrol released the crash report on Monday, August 4.
The report says that at about 2:30 p.m., there was a line of cars stopped at a temporary traffic signal waiting for a pilot car to guide them through the work zone.
An eastbound Dodge Grand Caravan crashed into the back of a Buick Enclave, which in turn crashed into the rear of Dodge Ram 1500. which then crashed into the back of a Dodge Ram.
The driver of the Buick Enclave, a 68-year old man from Milbank, South Dakota, died at the scene; his name has not been released. He was wearing a seatbelt, according to the MHP.
The passenger in the Buick, a 64-year old woman from Milbank, was taken to Benefis Health System in Great Falls for medical care; she was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver and sole occupant of the Dodge Grand Caravan, a 68-year old woman from Harlem, Montana, was taken to Northern Montana Hospital in Havre for medical care; the MHP says she was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver and sole occupant of Dodge Ram, a 40-year old woman from Harlem, was taken to Northern Montana Hospital in Havre for medical care; the MHP says she was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of a Dodge Ram 1500, a 39-year old man from Kyle, South Dakota, was not seriously injured; he was wearing a seatbelt. The 75-year old male passenger from Harlem was not seriously injured; the MHP report says it is "unknown" if he was wearing a seatbelt.
The nature and extent of injuries was not disclosed.
According to the MHP, alcohol and/or drugs were not factors in the crash.
There is no word on whether any citations or charges have been filed.
(JULY 31, 2025) At least one person died in a vehicle crash in Blaine County on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
The crash - which is believed to have involved at least two vehicles - was reported to the Montana Highway Patrol at about 2:40 p.m.
It happened along US Highway 2 near mile marker 416, between the towns of Harlem and Chinook.
The MHP has not yet released any details about the crash.
We will update you when we get more information.
