The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has identified the Columbia Falls man killed in an early morning crash on Friday.
Gregory Dean Weimer, 51, died on scene of the crash that occurred on U.S. Highway 2 near the intersection with Highway 40 outside of Columbia Falls.
Weimer was the only person in the vehicle, which left the roadway after it jumped a curb and struck a pole, according to the sheriff’s office and Montana Highway Patrol.
The sheriff reported that Weimer was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
Montana Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.