Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Billings, Montana.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck an SUV that was attempting a U-turn.
Participants:
- Driver of SUV
- Passenger in SUV
- Second passenger in SUV
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of SUV, 38, killed
- Passenger in SUV, 44, killed
- Second passenger in SUV, 40, killed
Details:
On or about Monday, November 1st, 2021 a major accident between an SUV and a tractor-trailer claimed the lives of three men. Representatives from the MHP said the accident was reported along the westbound side of Interstate 90 in Billings, Montana.
Troopers from the Montana Highway Patrol said an as-of-yet unidentified 38-year-old man, a 44-year-old man, and a 40-year-old man were killed when the SUV they were in allegedly attempted a U-turn and was struck by a westbound tractor-trailer. After the initial collision, both the SUV and the tractor-trailer skidded off the side of the roadway. Paramedics pronounced all three men in the SUV dead of their injuries at the scene of the accident.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 90 winds east and west along the eastern and southern edges of Billings.
Police are still investigating the incident.