KALISPELL - A man charged with negligent homicide for a deadly crash near Whitefish appeared in court on Thursday.
Andrew Sullivan, 20, of Marion, pleaded not guilty. A judge set his next court appearance for March 9.
The Montana Highway Patrol reports Sullivan was driving a Dodge Ram with two 17-year-old passengers just before 2 a.m. on August 23.
The truck drifted off Mountain Meadow Road and hit a tree, went down an embankment and then struck another tree.
A 17-year-old girl from Kalispell who wasn't wearing a seatbelt was ejected from the truck. She died at the scene.
Troopers found alcohol and marijuana containers in the truck. Sullivan's breath test showed a .057 breath alcohol content.
Charging documents show he was previously cited for DUI in May.
