Wrong-way driver accused of seriously injuring woman near Livingston identified

An Ohio woman has been identified as the suspected wrong-way driver in a July 10, 2024, car crash near Livingston that left 23-year-old Taylee Bornong of Bozeman in critical condition.

Park County court documents list Jennifer Marie Lager-Fermon as the defendant in the case. She is charged with one count of endangerment and one count of negligent vehicular assault, both felonies.

Lager-Fermon has not yet appeared in court to be formally arraigned on the charges.

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According to the complaint, Lager-Fermon was driving a Subaru Crosstrek with an Ohio license plate when she crashed into Bornong on I-90 westbound eastbound near mile marker 328.

The lawsuit states that Lager-Fermon's blood alcohol level was 0.279 per mille, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08.

Both Lager-Fermon and Bornong were seriously injured in the accident.

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Bornong was flown by medical helicopter to Billings for treatment. According to a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for her recovery, she was placed in an induced coma and underwent two surgeries to repair a broken femur and shattered humerus.

There is currently no information available about the current condition of the two women.

This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.