Woman dies in crash New Year's Eve

A 77-year old woman died after a fatal crash that occurred around 9 a.m. New Year’s Eve in the Havre area.

The Hill County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released the name of the woman who died pending notification of relatives.

Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Conor Doyle said the woman was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 2 when she suffered a medical event and drove off the road in her 2018 Chevy Silverado.

He said she left the road near mile marker 379 and crashed into private property before being transported to the hospital where she died shortly after.

A media release from Highway Patrol said speed was a factor in the crash and the woman was not wearing a seatbelt.