CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article cited MHP's crash report, which indicated the people involved in the crash were not wearing helmets. Our reporting now reflects information from the woman who survived the crash, who tells MTN News she and her husband were both wearing helmets.
BOZEMAN — The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) reports two people died and one person was injured after two motorcycles collided on Highway 191 on Friday night, Sept. 20, 2024.
According to the MHP fatality crash report, a 43-year-old Bozeman man was driving a BMW motorcycle westbound on Gooch Hill Road with a 28-year-old female passenger. Around 8:44 p.m., the BMW turned left to go southbound on Highway 191.
MHP's report says the BMW was struck by a 40-year-old Bozeman man driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office said on social media that deputies and other agencies arrived at the scene and attempted to render aid to the drivers of each motorcycle; however, each man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman who was a passenger on the BMW was taken to Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center with injuries. According to the Sheriff's Office, she is expected to survive.
The woman told MTN News that, contrary to the MHP report, she and her husband, who was driving, were wearing their helmets at the time of the crash.
The crash report indicates that speed and alcohol are suspected as factors in the incident.
MHP has not released the identities of the people involved in the crash, and no further details are available at this time.
We will update you if we get more information.
