A 24-year old Libby woman died Tuesday night in a rollover on Montana 37 just south of the Libby Dam.

Christina Benefield, the passenger of the vehicle, died in the accident, which is currently under investigation to determine if alcohol was a factor. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Bryce Ford said empty beer cans and empty alcohol and beer bottles were found inside the vehicle after the wreck.

Dispatch received a call around 8:05 p.m. about a one-vehicle crash on Highway 37 near mile marker 16. According to Ward, the driver, a 25-year-old Libby man named Patrick Wood, drifted off the right side of the road and struck the guardrail, causing the vehicle’s rear end to slide sideways. The vehicle reportedly struck a tree, which caused the vehicle to roll into another tree where the car came to rest on its wheels, facing away from the road.

Dispatch on Wednesday said that neither the driver nor the passenger were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. Both were transported to Cabinet Peaks Medical Center.

Reporter Seaborn Larson may be reached by email at [email protected].