BIG ARM — One person died in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday on U.S. Highway 93 North in the Big Arm Area.
The Montana Highway Patrol was dispatched to the area of mile marker 75 shortly after 2:30 a.m.
The Polson Rural Fire District reports the head-on crash involved two vehicles, including a semi truck hauling jet fuel.
The Montana Highway Patrol reports the victim — a 22-year-old woman from Elmo — was heading north in a Jeep Wrangler when she crossed into the opposite lane and crashed head-on into the semi.
Both vehicles were on fire when crews arrived on the scene.
The woman — whose name has not been released — died in the crash, while the driver of the semi — a 50-year-old man from Kalispell — was hurt injured.
A social media post states both lanes of Highway 93 were closed for several hours due to the fire and the resulting cleanup.
The Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department and Polson Ambulance also responded to the scene.
We will have additional information when it becomes available.
