A snow plow was damaged Dec. 28 when it collided with a passenger car trying to pass. Montana Highway Patrol reminds drivers to use caution when passing plows. (Photo courtesy of Frenchtown Volunteer Fire Department)
January 3, 2018
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January 3, 2018 4 a.m.
Montana Highway Patrol reminds drivers to slow down near plows, emergency responders
Winter weather advisories had been issued for the entire western half of Montana starting last Tuesday and continued throughout the week of Dec. 26. Numerous vehicle accidents were strewn across Interstate 90, as well as surrounding areas, as a result of the hazardous driving conditions, including a collision between a passenger vehicle and a Missoula County plow truck on Dec. 28 near mile marker 87.