Four injured in single-vehicle rollover; partner agencies provide crucial mutual aid
EBS STAFF
This story was updated on 7/15 with additional details from Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.
The Big Sky Fire Department responded to a “serious motor vehicle collision” on Saturday night, July 12 around 10:30 p.m., on Montana Highway 64 (Lone Mountain Trail) about one mile west of the intersection with U.S. Highway 191. The road into Big Sky was temporarily closed during emergency response.
First responders found a single-vehicle rollover with four occupants—three had been ejected from the vehicle—and declared a multi-casualty incident due to severity of injuries, according to a BSFD press release. Three of the victims were male, with one female.
Three patients were transported out of Big Sky by Life Flight Air Ambulance, after all four received “rapid” treatment and stabilization at the Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center. Multiple patients suffered life-threatening injuries, according to a press release from Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.
A series of organizations provided “swift and coordinated” mutual aid efforts, and the incident was under control by 12 a.m.
“The Big Sky Fire Department extends its sincere appreciation to Gallatin County Dispatch, Yellowstone Mountain Club Rural Fire District, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol, Life Flight, Billings Clinic, Central Valley Fire Department, and American Medical Response for their swift and professional assistance during this incident,” the release stated.
Further information regarding the crash victims’ status has not been released.
“Montana Highway Patrol is investigating the details of the crash with the assistance of the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Division,” the GCSO release stated. “It is unknown at this time if impairment was a contributing factor. Both agencies continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.”
