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TROOPER ERIC Thoreson enters information in his computer as he investigates a two vehicle wreck on Jan. 4. For any crash where there is more than $500 in damage the Montana Highway Patrol must do an investigation. Numbers for 2016 have not yet been released but there were 1,846 crash investigations for District 6 in 2013, 2,002 in 2014, and 2,089 in 2015. District 6 consistently has one of the highest numbers of crash investigations. (Brenda Ahearn photos/Daily Inter Lake)

TROOPER ERIC Thoreson enters information in his computer as he investigates a two vehicle wreck on Jan. 4. For any crash where there is more than $500 in damage the Montana Highway Patrol must do an investigation. Numbers for 2016 have not yet been released but there were 1,846 crash investigations for District 6 in 2013, 2,002 in 2014, and 2,089 in 2015. District 6 consistently has one of the highest numbers of crash investigations. (Brenda Ahearn photos/Daily Inter Lake)

January 22, 2017

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A mission of safety on the roads
January 22, 2017 11 a.m.

A mission of safety on the roads

Of the eight Montana Highway Patrol districts, District 6 is consistently one of the busiest. The district covers Flathead, Lake and Lincoln counties.