Two women killed in U.S. Highway 2 wreck
Hungry Horse News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 10 months AGO
Two 18-year-old Great Falls women were killed in a car accident on Highway 2 Wednesday near Essex.
The women were identified as Caitlin Benner and her passenger, Vanessa Fitzgerald. An infant in the vehicle, which was strapped properly into a car seat, survived.
The infant was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center for observation.
Benner’s car was eastbound when it crossed over the opposite lane, struck a guardrail and then collided with a Sprinter-type van that was traveling westbound. The van tried to avoid the collision, but the two vehicles struck nearly head-on.
The driver of the van, a man from Kalispell, was uninjured.
The Great Fall Tribune reported that alcohol and drugs were not suspected in the crash. The Montana Highway Patrol continues to investigate the accident.
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