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Kalispell Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Whitefish

The driver lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into trees about 30 feet off Whitefish Hills Loop

By Maggie Dresser

A 22-year-old Kalispell man on Thursday died in a motorcycle crash in Whitefish after he veered off a corner and crashed 30 feet from the road, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.

The Kawasaki EX 400 was traveling eastbound at a “high rate of speed” on Whitefish Hills Loop at 5:12 p.m. when it passed another vehicle on a corner and lost control, fatally injuring the driver after crashing into trees a distance away from the road.

The victim’s identify is being withheld at this time.