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Man dies in one-vehicle crash on Mullan Road west of Missoula

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MISSOULA - A 32-year-old man from Missoula died in a Monday evening crash west of Missoula.

The Montana Highway Patrol reports the accident happened near the intersection of Fairbanks Lane shortly after 10:30 p.m.

The man was headed west on Mullan Road when he missed a curve, overcorrected, went across the road and then crashed.

The victim — who was not wearing a seatbelt — was pronounced dead on the scene.

MHP reports drugs are believed to have played a role in the crash which remains under investigation.