New Jersey man dies in rollover crash in Flathead National Forest
HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years AGO
EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | August 16, 2020 3:40 PM
A 33-year-old man is dead and his wife seriously injured after their vehicle rolled down a hillside in Flathead National Forest.
According to Montana Highway Patrol trooper Patrick Herman, the man was driving a Subaru Outback southbound on Spotted Bear Road. The driver reportedly attempted to negotiate a curve and applied the brakes 100 feet before a cliff, when the vehicle went off the dirt road and rolled down the hillside until it came rest on its roof. Troopers were dispatched to the scene at 1:47 a.m. Sunday.
The passenger, a 29-year-old woman, was transported by ambulance to Kalispell Regional Medical Center. The couple is from Galloway, New Jersey.
The driver and passenger weren’t wearing seat belts according to Herman. The crash remains under investigation, but alcohol and speed are suspected factors he said. Road conditions were dry.
Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 758-4431 or [email protected].
ARTICLES BY HILARY MATHESON
Flathead Valley high school students named National Merit semifinalists
Ten students from Flathead, Glacier and Whitefish high schools and one homeschooled student were named 2027 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
Kalispell mother keeps posting to TikTok until daughter gets liver transplant
In April, Kalispell social worker Stephanie Cymbal committed to posting daily TikTok videos, dancing to popular songs, until her 11-year-old daughter, Hattie Adamcyk, receives a liver transplant.
Kalispell Public Schools adopts budget, discusses countywide levy
Kalispell Public Schools will operate on a $92.8 million budget for the 2026-27 school year with school officials projecting surpluses.