Authorities Identify 3 Women Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

Victims were in a sport utility vehicle traveling the wrong way on Interstate 15 shortly before 3 a.m.

By Associated Press

GREAT FALLS – Cascade County officials have released the names of three Great Falls women who were killed when a sport utility vehicle traveling the wrong way on Interstate 15 collided head-on with a semi tractor-trailer.

Coroner Bob Edwards says 27-year-old Falencia Began, 20-year-old DeVaughn Denny and 35-year-old Jessica Neuser died early Monday. Neuser also uses the last name SureChief.

The Montana Highway Patrol says the women were traveling north in the southbound lanes shortly before 3 a.m. Monday when their SUV collided with the semi west of Great Falls. None of the women were wearing seat belts.