POLSON — A 60-year-old man from Charlo died in a one-vehicle crash earlier this week.
The Montana Highway Patrol reports the crash happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024, near Polson.
The man was driving on Montana Secondary Highway 354 near mile marker 4 when he went off the left side of the road, hit a rock and his vehicle went airborne.
MHP reports the Ford F-150 pickup truck then rolled over and landed in a ditch.
The victim, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was transported to St. Joseph's Medical Center in Polson.
The MHP reports alcohol and speed are believed to have played a role in the crash.
The man's name has not yet been released.
