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Three Killed, One in Critical Condition after Crash Near Babb

Single-vehicle crash occurred Monday night 21 miles north of Browning

By Dillon Tabish

Two adults and a child were killed and an infant is in critical condition following a single-vehicle crash involving a family near Babb on Monday night.

Both adults and a 5-year-old died in the crash on Duck Lane Road 21 miles north of Browning near the east side of Glacier National Park. A 1-year-old boy was flown to Great Falls and is in critical condition, according to authorities.

A 2-year-old girl survived the crash and was released from the hospital with minor injuries.

The names of the victims have not been released. The victims were enrolled Blackfeet tribal members with Washington license plates and identification but were living in the Babb area at the time, according to authorities.

Four of the five passengers were ejected from the vehicle. The two adults were not wearing seat belts and the 1-year-old was in a car seat but the car seat was not fastened properly to the vehicle.

Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Michael Jensen said speed appears to have been a factor in the crash. He said the driver likely drifted into the left-hand lane, over-corrected and lost control of the vehicle, which rolled several times.

Authorities received a report of the crash at 8:30 p.m. When officers responded to the scene, the two adults, a 29-year-old male and a 31-year-old woman, were dead along with the 5-year-old boy.

Jensen said it is unknown if alcohol was a factor but said there were alcohol containers in the vehicle and at the scene of the incident.

The crash remains under investigation.