Troy woman killed in US 2 collision

A 70-year-old Troy woman was killed Thursday, July 10 in a head-on collision in Lincoln County.

The wreck happened at about 1:25 p.m., on U.S. 2 at mile marker 12 near Troy, according to a Montana Highway Patrol incident report.

The woman was driving a Jeep Patriot east on the highway when she drifted into oncoming traffic and struck a GMC Sierra driven by a 36-year-old man from Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

The woman died at the scene of the crash. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report.

The driver of the GMC was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.

Road conditions were listed as clear and dry.