On Thursday, Aug. 3 at 3:30 in the afternoon, a fatal crash occurred on West Dry Creek Road east of Manhattan.
According to Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer, 17-year-old Delaney Doherty was killed when a 20-year-old driver crossed over the center line and struck Doherty’s vehicle head-on.
The 20-year-old was injured and flown to a hospital.
Sheriff Springer says the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
MTN News has learned that Doherty was a student at Manhattan High School, where she played volleyball and softball.
Sheriff Springer describes Doherty as a “hard-working kid that was loved by many.”
He goes on to say, “As a father, as a sheriff, and as a community member, my heart goes out the family—it’s heartbreaking.”
Developing story. We will update this article as we confirm more details.
