Montana Highway Patrol

With the first real taste of winter driving behind us, the Montana Highway Patrol is asking Missoula area drivers to take stock of how they fared in the snow.

Persistent snow and wind didn't help, but most crashes happened with drivers traveling too fast.

Snow, ice and wind have been a disaster for Montana road conditions since Wednesday morning. The entire state has been affected by harsh driving conditions and the first responders have been VERY busy.

A Montana Highway Patrol trooper received a report from 911 dispatch that a silver Hyundai was seen swerving all over the roadway.

A Montana Highway Patrol trooper observed a white Audi A6 traveling northbound on Reserve Street at approximately 60 MPH in a 45 MPH zone.

KGVO News spoke to Sergeant Jay Nelson, Public Information Officer with the Montana Highway Patrol about the daunting task of keeping troopers on the road.

Two vehicles collided on Highway 10 near Roller Coaster Road at about 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday which caused multiple fatalities.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting.

A Montana Highway Patrol trooper and Missoula County Sheriff’s Office deputy were dispatched to reports of a Semi truck driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of the interstate I-90.

A MHP trooper was traveling on Interstate 90 and observed a vehicle speeding, failing to maintain its lane, and leaving its lane of travel.

On the morning of May 24, 2022, a Missoula Police Department Officer was patrolling near the intersection of Brooks and S. Higgins.

Now that recreational marijuana is legal, MHP Public Information Officer Sergeant Jay Nelson specifically addressed the subject of driving while high.