Name of Havre man killed in Glacier County car crash released

The name of the 18-year-old Havre man killed June 27 in a one-car crash in Glacier County has been released by the Glacier County coroner.

Michael Wayne Spotted Eagle died from injuries sustained in the crash.

The Montana Highway Patrol report said Spotted Eagle, a passenger in a Cadillac Escalade that went off the road on U.S. Highway 89, was tossed from the vehicle, hitting the ground and sustaining fatal injuries.

The crash report said information about the driver was unknown at the time of the report being filed.

The report lists the crash as occurring 6:17 a.m. Thursday, June 27, on U.S. Highway 89 with Browning the nearest city.

The Escalade was northbound on Highway 89 when it began negotiating a left-hand curve, the report said. It made a sharp turn to the left and exited the highway.

While turning counter-clockwise, the Escalade slid down an embankment and crashed into a creek where it came to rest.

While the vehicle was sliding down the embankment, Spotted Eagle, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle.

Speed and alcohol are suspected to be factors in the crash, the report said.

The investigation is pending and driver information is currently unknown, the report concluded.