Kalispell Man Killed After Crashing into Tree in Downtown Bigfork

An 86-year-old Kalispell man died Thursday afternoon after his vehicle struck a tree, rolled down an embankment and hit a rock in the Swan River in...

September 16, 2023
12:22 AM

An 86-year-old Kalispell man died Thursday afternoon after his vehicle struck a tree, rolled down an embankment and hit a rock in the Swan River in downtown Bigfork, according to the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP). The motorist was driving a Ford Ranger southbound on Electric Avenue near Bridge Street at about 3 p.m. when the accident occurred, according to MHP. The vehicle was southbound on Electric Avenue 'and continued for a short distance. The vehicle then struck a tree, went down an embankment and impacted with a rock within the river bed.

Maggie Dresser