Motorcyclist dies in accident in Gallatin County

GREAT FALLS – A two-vehicle crash in Gallatin County left one person dead on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. The crash occurred around 6:25 p.m. near the intersection of Blackwood Road and Gooch Hill Road.

The accident involved two vehicles – the first was a Subaru Impreza driven by a 27-year-old man from Oregon, with a 29-year-old male passenger from Georgia.

The second vehicle was a Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by a 57-year-old man from Bozeman.

According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was traveling north on Gooch Hill Road when the Subaru turned left onto the road from Blackwood Road.

According to MHP, the motorcyclist was traveling too fast and “attempted to brake toward vehicle No. 1, but lost control of the motorcycle and crashed.”

The motorcyclist died from his injuries and was not wearing a helmet, according to the MHP.

The man's name has not yet been released.

The two occupants of the Subaru were not seriously injured; they were wearing seat belts.

According to the MHP report, alcohol may have played a role in the accident.

We will inform you as soon as we receive further information.