We are fast approaching Memorial Day Weekend, the busiest travel weekend of the year. Thousands of Montanans will load up their family car and jump onto the highways of Montana for a little spring adventure.
Thanksgiving week was one of the most deadly on Montana highways. From Nov. 19 to Nov. 26, 12 people died on state highways and interstates, according to Montana Highway Patrol. The number of fatalities are more than five times higher than the last three years for the holiday week...
The Billings Gazette reports that Fourth of July week has earned a reputation as the deadliest for drivers on Montana roads. However, even by that standard, last week was extraordinary. Fourteen people have reportedly been killed so far this month, including six people on July 4th and 5th, according to Montana Highway Patrol spokeswoman Kristin Branchero on Monday...