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Katheryn Kingery and her daughter, Madelyn Janetski, in Kalispell on Thursday, July 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Victims say Montana's lax DUI laws keep justice forever out of reach
July 30, 2023 12:10 a.m.

Victims say Montana's lax DUI laws keep justice forever out of reach

Montana is above the national average for alcohol impaired driving deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state has one of the highest fatality rates in the nation for drunk driving deaths. Around 66% of all fatalities on the road were the result of impaired driving in 2020, a number that has increased.