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Missoula teenager dies in pedestrian crash on I-15

Posted at 5:16 PM, Jul 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-15 20:24:21-04

HELENA – A teenage girl from Missoula has died after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on I-15 near Helena Monday afternoon.

Lewis and Clark County Sheriff-Coroner Leo Dutton confirmed to MTN News the victim was 15-year-old Kayla Neal from Missoula.

Helena Police Chief Steve Hagen said she walked onto the southbound lanes of I-15 and was hit by a woman driving a Dodge truck.

The accident happened about a ½ mile south of the Capitol Interchange on I-15 neat Shodair Children’s Hospital. Helena Police and Montana Highway Patrol are working together to investigate.

We will update you as more details become available.