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Authorities identify Somers man killed in weekend wreck

DERRICK PERKINS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
by DERRICK PERKINS
Daily Inter Lake | October 8, 2024 12:00 AM

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office on Monday identified the motorist killed in a wreck on Foys Canyon Road over the weekend as 44-year-old Shaun Madrazo of Somers.

Madrazo failed to negotiate a turn while driving his Dodge Ram 2500 northbound on Foys Canyon Road by Orchard Ridge Road in Kalispell and ended up in a ditch about 5:50 a.m., Oct. 5, according to Montana Highway Patrol. The truck rolled during the crash and came to a rest on its roof.  

Madrazo, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected and pinned beneath the cab of the truck, officials said. Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene.  

Alcohol is suspected as playing a role in the deadly crash, officials said. Road conditions were described as clear and dry. 

Montana Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck. 

News Editor Derrick Perkins can be reached at 758-4430 or [email protected].

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