1 killed in multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 2 near Coram
Crews clean up the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle collision on U.S. 2 near Coram on Monday. (JP Edge/Hungry Horse News)
Law enforcement officials access the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle collision on U.S. 2 near Coram on Monday. (JP Edge/Hungry Horse News)
Law enforcement officials access the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle collision on U.S. 2 near Coram on Monday. (JP Edge/Hungry Horse News)
A semi truck hauling a load of lumber flipped over on U.S. 2 near Coram on Monday, resulting in a multi-vehicle collision that killed one person.
The fully loaded, eastbound semi braked abruptly for reasons that weren’t immediately clear. The semi truck flipped over and went off the highway, but the driver was apparently not seriously injured.
Two people involved in the accident said it happened so fast they didn’t know exactly what happened, but two vehicles were crushed in the resulting collision.
One person died at the scene and another person in the other crushed vehicle was transported to the hospital via the ALERT helicopter.
Four vehicles, an RV and the semi were involved in the accident.
Coram-West Glacier, Hungry Horse, Martin City and Columbia Falls firefighters responded to the scene, as well as Three Rivers Ambulance, Flathead County Sheriff's Office deputies and Montana Highway Patrol.
The crash is under investigation. The accident had traffic backed up for miles in each direction.
