Glasgow Man Dies When Truck Goes Off Rural Road

A 60-year old Glasgow man passed away on Oct. 24 when his truck went off a rural road outside of Nashua.

According to a statement published Oct. 25 by the Montana Highway Patrol, the male was traveling northbound on North River Road pulling a flatbed trailer with hay bales. The truck crossed the center of the road and went into a ditch, running into a barbed wire fence before coming to a rest.

The driver, who was reported to not have worn a seat belt nor did the airbags deploy, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.

It is believed the driver suffered a medical emergency while at the wheel as neither alcohol or speed appear to be factors.

As of late October, at least 165 people have been killed on Montana’s roads, according to MHP data. Fatalities in the state are currently up slightly when compared to this same time last year. Nearly 44 percent of the fatalities this year have been attributed to travelers not properly wearing their seat belts.