For immediate release: Oct. 8, 2024

In the early hours of Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office and the Montana Highway Patrol responded to a fatal motorcycle accident on Interstate 90 near mile marker 317, close to the Trail Creek Road exit.

The motorcyclist, who was the sole individual involved, was transported to Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma, and the incident has been ruled accidental.

Sheriff Dan Springer extends his deepest condolences to the victim’s family and friends during this difficult time.

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