Missoula man dies in Lake County crash

A 47-year-old Missoula man is dead after crashing the pickup truck he was driving early Friday near Pablo.

According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the man was driving a Ford F-250 truck with Idaho plates at a high rate of speed north on U.S. 93 at about 12:31 a.m. when he turned onto Mud Lake Trail.

The truck then left the road on the left side, crashed through a fence and hit a tree before coming to rest on its roof.

The man, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Alcohol and speed are suspected to be factors in the crash.

His name has not been released, pending notification.

Reporter Scott Shindledecker may be reached at 758-4441 or sshindledecker@dailyinterlake.com.