GREAT FALLS — An 18-year old woman from Billings died and an 18-year old man was injured in a one-vehicle rollover crash on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The Montana Highway Patrol reports the crash happened at 2:15 a.m. near the intersection of 84th Street West and Cut Throat Drive.
According to the MHP, a Mercedes-Benz E320 was heading north on 84th Street West when the driver failed to negotiate a left-hand curve.
The driver overcorrected toward the road as the car entered a ditch; the car then struck a fence and rolled several times.
The 18-year-old driver was thrown from the car by the force of the crash and died at the scene. She was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the MHP. Her name has not been released.
A 20-year old man also from Billings, who was a passenger, was injured and taken to St. Vincent hospital in Billings; the nature and extent of his injuries has not been disclosed. The MHP report says it is "unknown" if he was wearing a seat belt.
According to the MHP, alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash.
