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Tuesday a tough one for area drivers

CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 8 months AGO
by CHRIS PETERSON
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at editor@hungryhorsenews.com or 406-892-2151. | July 15, 2010 11:00 PM

A motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with a car Tuesday (July 13) afternoon on U.S. Highway 2 close to the Stanton Creek Lodge.

The eastbound cyclist, whose name was not immediately available, apparently crossed the centerline and hit a Chevrolet car traveling westbound on a tight blind curve. Based on skid marks, it appeared that the motorcycle veered into the car's lane, striking the driver's side.

The driver of the car survived the accident.

There were several other accidents in the area Tuesday as well. A two-vehicle collision earlier in the day on U.S. Highway 2 near the turn-off to West Glacier sent at least one person to the hospital with a head injury.

Then later Tuesday afternoon a car hit a recreational vehicle in the Bad Rock Canyon section of U.S. Highway 2.

No one appeared to be injured in that accident.

In addition, there was another wreck at the intersection of Second Avenue and Second Street West in Columbia Falls. One vehicle was nearly totaled with significant front end damage and the other vehicle had side impact damage.

No one appeared seriously injured in the accident, though the airbags did deploy in the heavily damaged car.

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