A sixteen year old girl from Corvallis passed away

A sixteen year old girl from Corvallis passed away Saturday night due to a three-vehicle accident on Hwy 93 near Corvallis.  The 19 year old driver of the vehicle was driving South on Hwy 93 and attempted to turn left, as he was turning he collided with a Dodge Durango that was headed north on Hwy 93.  The impact of the crash sent the vehicle flying into a parked Honda and as a result of the impact the 16 year old girl died.  There were a total of 7 people in the accident between three different vehicles.  The other people involved were taken to Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton.

Injured in a serious vehicle acciden

Brock Philip Mason, 19 was injured in a serious vehicle accident and was sent to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.  Mason was heading eastbound when his car was struck head-on by a vehicle driven by Jeremy Stiles that was traveling in the opposite direction.  It is believed that Stiles may have fallen asleep and drifted into the other lane.  Both drivers were trapped in their vehicles for over an hour.  Both drivers were traveling approximately 60-65 mph.  Stiles was taken to Deaconess Medical Center in Bozeman with minor injuries and was later released.  Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts.

Around two hours after the accident, a driver headed west smashed into the back a police vehicle that was parked at the scene of the above-referenced accident.  The driver of the vehicle Michael Lucas Stroyan, 59 was charged with DUI and driving without insurance.  Capt. Tom Butler of the MT Highway Patrol was quoted saying, “This is just another prime example of an uninsured driver causing significant property damage and costing the taxpayers a significant amount of money.”