GREAT FALLS — Two people died in a two-vehicle crash in Carbon County on Monday, September 29, 2025. It happened along Highway 212 about two miles northeast of Joliet at about 7:25pm.
According to the Montana Highway Patrol, a southbound Chevrolet Suburban collided with a horse on the road.
The Suburban then crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a northbound Chevrolet Malibu.
The Suburban overturned and caught fire.
Both drivers died at the scene; they were the only occupants of their respective vehicles.
According to the MHP, the driver of the Malibu was a 28-year-old woman from Texas who was not wearing a seatbelt; her name has not been released.
Details about the male driver of the Suburban have not yet been released.
The MHP says that alcohol is suspected as a possible factor in the crash.
There is no word on whether the horse survived.
