Rollover on McDonald Lake Road kills driver
EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 months AGO
Emily Messer joined the Lake County Leader in July of 2025 after earning a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. Emily grew up in the rolling hills of southeast Missouri. She's lived in Montana since 2022 and honed her reporting craft through the UM J-School newspaper and internships at the RMEF Bugle Magazine and the Missoulian. At the Leader, she covers government, business, education, agriculture and community news. Contact Emily Messer at [email protected] or 406.883.4343 | September 18, 2025 12:00 AM
On Sept. 11, 28-year-old Lindsey Tryon of St. Ignatius overcorrected her truck on McDonald Lake Road, which caused her vehicle to skid and head off the road.
According to the Montana Highway Patrol report, her truck then overturned and went through a fence. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. Tryon was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Drug use and speed were suspected factors in the accident.
In a press release Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said that Tryon was the only person in the vehicle and Montana Highway Patrol is still investigating the crash. Her body was transported to the Lake County Coroner's Office for an autopsy.
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