GREAT FALLS — A young boy died in a crash in Madison County on Thursday.
The crash was reported to the Montana Highway Patrol at 8 p.m. It happened along US Highway 87 about 25 miles south of Ennis.
We have not yet received any other details of the crash; we will update you when we get more information.
Friends of the family have created a GoFundMe account to help; it states:
- 9 year old David and some of his family were in a terrible automobile accident on the evening of January 16, 2020, near Cameron, MT. David’s injuries were fatal and his family is left broken-hearted and devastated. The community of Harrison-Pony-Norris is desperately trying to help this family during this time of unimaginable despair and grief. Please show this family some support and love.
Click here if you would like to donate.
(UPDATE, 6:01 pm) The boy and his family are from Harrison; the pickup truck he was riding in was hit by a semi.
According to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Cody Ruane, the semi truck that hit the pickup was traveling under the posted speed limit, but the truck was fully loaded. The driver attempted to steer away from the pickup when he saw it, but according to Trooper Ruane, the vehicle does not brake or steer quickly during evasive maneuvers.
Ruane said the pickup was disabled in the road and the boy was also in the road at the time of the crash.
The other two occupants of the pickup weren’t in the vehicle and were not injured by the crash, when the right corner of the semi hit the left corner of the pickup.
Ruane said speed and impairing substances are not factors in the incident.
The investigation continues.
