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Suspected drunk driver charged in connection with January wreck in Whitefish

by DERRICK PERKINS
Daily Inter Lake | April 27, 2026 12:00 AM

A Columbia Falls man has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge in connection with a January wreck that prosecutors say he caused after a day of drinking and skiing.  

Bridger Emery Hanson, 22, appeared before Judge Paul Sullivan in Flathead County District Court for his arraignment on April 16. He also faces a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, first offense. 

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