Helena, MT : 2 killed in fiery crash on U.S. 2 north of Glacier Park International Airport on Thursday, 26th July 2018

A witness at the scene said another person reported that neither truck hit the brakes before the collision.

The crash was reported at 4:21 p.m. in front of Flathead Homes.

According to scanner traffic, both pickups were fully engulfed in flames when first-responders arrived on the scene. A water tender was called to assist in fighting the vehicle fires, which spread to a grassy area off the west berm.

Both southbound and northbound lanes were closed as of 5:30 p.m. and a detour was in place at Conn Road through the Peterbilt parking lot, according to a Montana Department of Transportation notice.

Montana Highway Patrol Troopers and members of the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office were investigating the crash scene. Officers from Columbia Falls Police Department were also on the scene.

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