MISSOULA — A 16-year old girl is dead after an incident on Highway 10 at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
A 16-year-old boy was driving with the female passenger on Highway 10 near Nine Mile Road between Frenchtown and Alberton when he pulled over at around 11:30 p.m., thinking he hit something at mile marker 4.9.
Both the driver and passenger got out of the vehicle. When the driver got back in the vehicle, the female passenger was outside at the front of the car.
The driver believed he was in reverse but accidentally drove forward over the female passenger, and then had to reverse to get the vehicle off the girl.
The 16 year-old girl died at the scene.
Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Sean Finley told MTN News that both of the teens were from Alberton.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the girl, and are continuing to investigate.
