08.04.11
A Tragic Example of the Dangers of Big Truck on Car Accidents: 3 men killed in fiery wreck on Highway 87 North of Billings
As a former truck driver, John knows about the dangers of truck on car collisions. Last night, north of Billings, was a tragic example of what can happen when a car collides with a big truck. Learn more information about truck accidents at www.heenanlawfirm.com
(From Billings Gazette)
Three men died Wednesday night after a fiery three-vehicle wreck on Highway 87 north of Billings. Montana Highway Patrol trooper Gerald Perman said the wreck happened shortly after 8 p.m. when a southbound semitrailer pulling an empty tanker crossed the center line, colliding with a northbound passenger car with Fergus County license plates.
A Jeep Wrangler that was about 45 feet behind the car then collided with the tanker. It wasn’t clear why the semi crossed into the northbound lane, Perman said. The Wrangler caught fire immediately after the collision and nearly exploded, he said.
The two men in the Wrangler, one from Billings and one from South Dakota, both in their early 20s, died at the scene of the crash. The car’s male driver also died at the scene, Perman said. A young woman and an infant who were passengers in the car were taken to Billings hospitals. Details about their injuries weren’t available late Wednesday.
One was taken via St. Vincent Healthcare HELP Flight and one went via American Medical Response ambulance, but it wasn’t immediately clear which patient went on the helicopter and who went by ambulance.