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Articles with the Tag: Montana Highway Patrol

Driver slams into light pole Driver slams into light pole

PABLO — Two people were seriously injured in a one-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 93 and Courville Trail in Pablo at about 3:45 p.m. According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, witnesses said the tan 2004 Ford Taurus was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed o...

Car crashes into city vehicle Car crashes into city vehicle

RONAN – A maroon car landed in the driveway of Ronan Volunteer Fire Captain Chris Adler’s home after it hit current Ronan Fire Chief Mark Clary as he was driving a white one-ton City of Ronan Department of Public Work’s truck while working for the Ronan City Water Department. Ronan Volun...

Polson man killed in crash

ARLEE — A female driver from Arlee was injured Wednesday evening when she couldn’t avoid a car traveling northbound in her southbound lane on Highway 93, just south of Arlee. The wrong-way driver, William Thomas Fritsch, a 63-year-old male from Polson, was fatally injured in the crash that occ...

Woman shot in Pablo

PABLO – Law enforcement officers from several agencies worked to find the suspects wanted in connection with an incident in Pablo around noon on Monday, Dec. 14. One arrest has been made, but the other suspect hasn’t been found. “We got a call that shots had been fired,” said Confe...

Drive sober, extra patrols planned

RONAN — The Ronan Police Department will be actively searching for impaired drivers during the holiday season. From Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, 2016, the Montana Highway Patrol and law enforcement across the state will add extra patrols during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” national crack...

Highway crash takes child’s life, injures others Highway crash takes child’s life, injures others

 PABLO – Emergency crews responded to a tragic wreck on U.S. Highway 93 south of Pablo on Monday, Nov. 9, that took the life of a 3-year-old child. A 2011 Chevy Impala stopped at the stop sign where Old Highway 93 crosses before attempting to travel west across the highway over the southbound l...

Highway crash takes child’s life, injures others Highway crash takes child’s life, injures others

  PABLO – Emergency crews responded to a tragic wreck on U.S. Highway 93 south of Pablo on Monday, Nov. 9, that took the life of a 3-year-old child.   A 2011 Chevy Impala stopped at the stop sign where Old Highway 93 crosses before attempting to travel west across the highway over th...

Driver pleads guilty in cocaine bust Driver pleads guilty in cocaine bust

POLSON — In District Court Thursday, Oct. 29, Miguel Douglas Miranda, 22, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, changed his plea to guilty of criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute. He is being held on $1 million bail. Court documents state that drugs were discovered June 4 when ...

Two seriously injured in Polson crash Two seriously injured in Polson crash

UPDATED Thursday, Aug. 20 POLSON – Two people were seriously injured when the motorcycle they were riding crashed into a truck and horse trailer on Saturday afternoon in Polson near Fulkerson’s Corner.  According to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Shad Andersen a motorcycle at the bac...

Fatal wreck claims one life

RONAN — A two-vehicle crash on Round Butte Road left one person dead on Aug. 6.  At approximately 2:30 p.m., emergency officials responded to a head-on collision. Montana Highway Patrol officials say a passenger car was driving in the wrong lane of traffic and collided with a Ford pickup truck....


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