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Park City man dies in two-vehicle crash near Laurel

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Park City man dies in two-vehicle crash near Laurel
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BILLINGS - A 66-year-old Park City man died in a two-vehicle crash near Laurel.

The Montana Highway Patrol said the crash happened Wednesday, March 5, 2024, at 7:05 p.m. on U.S.-310 at mile marker 52.

The Park City man was driving a Mini Cooper the wrong way on the highway and hit a Jeep Grand Cherokee head-on, according to the MHP.

The Park City man was not wearing a seatbelt and died in the crash.

A 70-year-old Billings woman was driving the Jeep and was taken to Billings Clinic. The extent of her injuries was not released. She was wearing a seatbelt.

A 27-year-old Billings man who was a passenger in the Jeep was not seriously injured.

The names of the drivers were not released.

The MHP said alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash.