Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 90 near Park City in Stillwater County, Montana.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly crashed into the scene of a jackknifed 18-wheeler that happened earlier.
Participants:
- Driver of first tractor-trailer
- Driver of second tractor-trailer
- Drivers of unknown number of vehicles
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Several people, vehicles unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Saturday, February 6th, 2021, around 1:20 in the afternoon, a chain-reaction accident with a tractor-trailer left several people injured. Deputies from the Stillwater County Sheriff’s office said the accident happened along Interstate 90 near Park City, Montana.
Troopers from the Montana State Police said several people were injured when an 18-wheeler allegedly skidded into several vehicles that had stopped or slowed for a jackknifed tractor-trailer. Paramedics treated an unspecified number of people for injuries after the accident. It is not currently clear if anybody was transported to the hospital.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is just outside Park City, which is about 26 miles southwest of Billings.
Police are still investigating the accident, and hope to release more information as soon as it becomes available.