GREAT FALLS — A man died in a one-vehicle crash in Liberty County on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
An obituary has identified the man as Joseph P. Waldner of Chester.
It happened just before 9 p.m. along State Highway 224 north of the town of Joplin.
According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the 63-year old man was northbound in a Chevrolet pickup truck.
The vehicle drifted off the right side of the road, and the driver over-corrected, which caused the vehicle to re-enter the road and into the ditch on the left side of the road.
The vehicle "tripped" and rolled several times.
The MHP says the man was not wearing a seatbelt, and was thrown from the vehicle by the impact.
The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene.
The MHP crash report says that alcohol was not a factor in the crash, but that excessive speed may have been a factor.
