UPDATE: 11:45 - December 11, 2024
A 53-year-old man died Tuesday night after he was struck and killed by a semi-truck along Brooks Street in Missoula.
The Missoula Police Department reports that officers responded to the intersection of Brooks Street and South Higgins Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck in the crosswalk by a semi with no trailer.
The semi did not stop and continued south on Brooks. The semi-truck was later found and the 38-year-old driver was detained with help from other law enforcement agencies. At this time, the driver has been released pending the outcome of the investigation. (full update here.)
(first report: 11:21 p.m. - December 10, 2024)
A section of Brooks Street in Missoula has been shut down after police say a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Tuesday night.
Emergency crews closed Brooks between Beckwith Street and South Higgins Avenue after being dispatched to the area around 10:30 p.m.
Several side streets have also been blocked off.
Several Missoula Police Department officers are on the scene and the public is asked to avoid the area.
Details about the condition of the pedestrian or the vehicle involved in the incident have not been released.
We will update you with any new information.
