Just after 12 noon today (Saturday 2/27), Montana Highway Patrol reported a "pileup crash" on I-90 Westbound between milemarker 450 and 455, according to the @MTHwyPatrol Twitter page.
The "heroic efforts" of a trooper from the Montana Highway Patrol saved the life of a woman who was trapped in her car, after it flipped into the Yellowstone River on Thursday (1/14).
Steve Lavin is not only a state representative from the Flathead Valley, he's also a Major in the Montana Highway Patrol who has served for nearly 30 years. He's now been tapped by Knudsen to head up the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP).
What began as a reported shooting on Miles Avenue late Sunday night, ended this afternoon with Montana State Troopers doing a "pit maneuver" on a vehicle on S. Frontage Road.
Montana Highway Patrol's fall recruitment period is on now through the end of October. Here are the minimal requirements if you're interested in a career with the MHP.
The caller says he got stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire, and due to his disability- needed to call for help. He was going to have a long wait, and a big bill. That is, until Trooper Wyatt Duncan showed up to check in on him.
I tend to be a little heavy on the gas pedal. I had to come to Great Falls for some client meetings this week, so f course you have to get from point A to point B as fast as you can. Needless to say, my leadfoot got me in a little trouble.
"We are in the air and on our way to pick up our @MTHwyPatrol hero Trooper Wade Palmer! #BacktheBlueWeartheGreen #301Strong." Click here to watch the press conference LIVE
Trooper Palmer will be flown to Missoula and is anticipated to arrive at Northstar Jet at approximately 1:30pm. After he arrives in Montana, a motorcade will escort him to his home.
Thanks to social media outlets like Twitter, we get a chance to gain some insight from the men and women on the front lines. If you get the chance- follow the Montana Highway Patrol's newest "tweeting trooper" Calvin Jimmerson.
Q2 reports that the woman who was killed in a vehicle crash near Crow Agency on Saturday has been identified as 33-year-old Felicia Dawes. The Crow Agency woman died in a vehicle accident that left two other women injured. The Montana Highway Patrol was on scene, however they were unable to determine…
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