Dal Segall, who pleaded guilty to killing one person and critically injuring another in a 2024 drunk driving crash near Bigfork, was found dead on Friday, December 12, 2025, after failing to appear for his sentencing.
Flathead County Judge Heidi Ulbricht issued a $1 million bench warrant on Friday for Segall's apprehension after he failed to appear in court at 9 a.m.
Missoula Police Department spokeswoman Whitney Bennett says a short time later, officers found Segall in the 3500 block of Mullan Road.
A brief chase ensued, ending along the 3500 block of Clark Fork Way, behind Walmart. Segall pulled out a gun when officers arrived and shot himself.
Segall was taken to a hospital, where he was later declared dead.
The deadly crash happened on December 1, 2024, on Montana Highway 83 near Echo Lake Café. Segall was accused of passing a vehicle in a no-passing zone, causing the head-on collision.
Wyatt Potts, 33 years old, died at the crash scene. Three people were critically injured, including Potts' fiancée Teressa Brandt.
Segall had admitted to being the driver of the vehicle and drinking alcohol at the Garden Bar in Bigfork before driving.
Segall had changed his plea in September to guilty on one count of felony vehicular homicide while under the influence and three felony counts of negligent vehicular assault.
Segall’s attorney and the State of Montana had reached a binding plea agreement recommending 60 years in the Montana State Prison, with 20 years suspended.
Two GoFundMe accounts were created following the crash — one raising money for Wyatt’s funeral expenses, and another funds for Teressa’s and Ashtyn’s medical expenses.
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