MISSOULA — A pedestrian died early Monday morning after being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 and Blue Mountain Road south of Missoula.
The Montana Highway Patrol reports the victim — whose age and hometown have not been released — died after being hit by a vehicle shortly after 12:30 a.m.
The pedestrian was hit in a crosswalk by a Kia Sportage driven by a 64-year-old man from Corvallis.
According to MHP, the driver was unable to avoid hitting the victim. The driver pulled over and called 9-1-1.
Alcohol is suspected of playing a role in the incident, which remains under investigation.
