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Juan Carlos Cruz, 37, and Jose Ricardo Padilla-Pelayo, 43, killed in car wreck on Interstate 90 near Park City, Montana

Modified Date: 
Fri, 03/04/2016 - 2:39pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, February 1, 2016

Two people killed in I-90 wreck near Park City(link is external)

At about 9:45 p.m., the fatal crash on Interstate 90 near milemarker 430 was reported to Montana Highway Patrol.  The occupants of the pickup died after the vehicle was passing slower traffic in the westbound lanes and the driver lost control in slick conditions. The pickup traveled through the median and into the eastbound lanes where it was struck by a semi, said Montana Highway Patrol dispatch.

2 killed in fiery crash near Park City(link is external)

Two people were killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 90 near Park City. The Montana Highway Patrol says a pickup was passing slower traffic in the westbound lanes when the driver lost control on the slick road. Officials say the 59-year-old Missoula man who was driving the semi tried to fight the fire with an extinguisher, but was unable to save the people in the pickup. The pickup went through the median and into the eastbound lanes, where it was struck by a semi-trailer. The crash is still being investigated.

Men killed in car wreck still unidentified; coroner turning to dental work and DNA testing(link is external)

Deputy Coroner Cliff Mahoney said possible names have been identified but not matched to the bodies. Both men were in their 30s and burned beyond recognition.

Coroner's office releases names of men who died in February crash near Laurel(link is external)

They say Padilla-Pelayo and Cruz were part of a drywall crew on their way back to Salt Lake City, Utah from Minot, North Dakota. Another vehicle was traveling with them but was in front of them when the crash happened.

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Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Juan Carlos Cruz
Jose Ricardo Padilla-Pelayo
Roadway: 
Interstate 90
City: 
Park City, MT
County: 
Stillwater County, MT
Area: 
Billings, MT

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