Kari Friedman, 30, killed, after her car collides with a pickup at the intersection of Frontage Road and the East Valley Center Road spur near Bozeman.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:30am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

30-year-old Missoula woman dies in two-car collision near Bozeman Wednesday.

A 30-year-old woman from Missoula died Wednesday afternoon near Bozeman after the car she was driving in was broadsided by a truck, Montana Highway Patrol dispatch said.

Authorities identify victim of fatal crash near Bozeman.

Authorities responded to a fatal crash on I-90 Frontage Road near Bozeman Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities responded to a fatal crash on I-90 Frontage Road near Bozeman Wednesday afternoon.

Montana Highway Patrol reports the call came in at 1:30 pm.

A Dodge truck and Subaru crashed at the intersection of the Frontage Road and the East Valley Center Road spur that crosses under I-90, in between Bozeman and Belgrade.

Trooper Brad Moore said the female driver of the Subaru, identified by the Gallatin County coroner as 30-year old Kari Friedman, attempted to make a left hand turn onto the Frontage Road going west toward Belgrade.

The male driver of the Dodge truck was heading eastbound toward Bozeman when the two vehicles collided.

Trooper Moore said Friedman died at the scene. The man was taken to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, where his condition is unkown.

Moore explained this intersection is dangerous, and they've had other fatal wrecks in the same spot before.

"This is an intersection that you have to be careful of, there's no doubt," Trooper Moore said. "There's a lot of people traveling these roadways. Frontage Road gets a lot of traffic... so when you enter this intersection, you have to be extremely careful."

MHP is leading the investigation on this crash. Trooper Moore said at this time it is unclear whether speed or alcohol were factors.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Kari Friedman

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