Teen killed in fiery truck crash near Pipestone Pass
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 2 months AGO
BUTTE — A speeding speeding pickup truck went off Montana 2 Thursday near the top of Pipestone Pass south of Butte and caught fire, killing its 15-year-old driver.
Butte-Silver Bow Coroner Lee LaBreche on Friday identified the victim as Butte High student Kelsi Stratford. Officers say she was going to Thompson Park to meet a friend Thursday afternoon when the crash happened.
The Montana Highway Patrol says a passer-by spotted smoke near the highway at about 4 p.m.
Trooper Ken Klapan said the pickup went off the curvy road, struck a berm, became airborne and landed in a ravine about 125 yards from the highway. He says it appears the pickup truck’s gas tank ruptured on impact, starting a fire that destroyed the vehicle.
Butte High Principal John Metz says counselors were available at school Friday.
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