BILLINGS — A 17-year-old Laurel boy died early Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle, rollover crash on Interstate 90 west of town, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
The teen was heading east on the interstate just after midnight in a Ford Focus when he missed a curve just past the west Laurel exit and ran into the median, according to the MHP.
He hit a post, then re-entered the roadway and lost control, flipping the vehicle several times, according to the MHP.
The teen, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
He was the only occupant in the vehicle.
Troopers said in a report that they suspect alcohol and drugs are possible factors.
