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Utah woman killed in multivehicle crash in Montana remembered as ‘vibrant’ and ‘talented’
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SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah woman died Sunday in a multiple-vehicle crash on I-90 on Cardwell Hill between Three Forks and Cardwell, Montana.
Katie Montgomery, 26, died in the crash that was reported at 11:57 a.m. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office did not say where in Utah Montgomery was from.
NBC Montana reported the crash occurred near mile marker 260 on Cardwell Hill, according to Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson.
“Air ambulances were requested from multiple providers, but all were unable to fly because of weather conditions. I-90 remained blocked for several hours due to the significance of the incident,” said the sheriff’s office. “The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office expresses our sincere condolences to the victims’ family and friends.”
The Montana Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
A GoFundMe* page says Montgomery was on a trip to Montana with friends when severe weather conditions impacted driving and the car crashed. Montgomery’s 7-year-old daughter, Rosie, was also in the car but escaped with just scrapes and bruises.
“Katie was talented and intelligent,” family members wrote in the GoFundMe, adding that Montgomery “had skills in cooking, baking, sewing, designing and art.”
Montgomery had discovered “a love of roller derby” in recent years and shared the hobby with Rosie, who was always “trying to be just like mommy,” according to the campaign.
The GoFundMe is raising money to cover funeral expenses and to go toward Rosie’s future.
“This sudden loss of such a young vibrant life has shocked and rattled the lives” of loved ones, the fundraiser states, adding that “we are not prepared to say goodbye.”
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