MISSOULA - A 41-year-old man from California died in a Tuesday evening motorcycle crash in Flathead County.
The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) reports the accident happened shortly before 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Hodgson Road and Hare Trail near Whitefish.
The motorcycle went off the right side of the road, rolled over and then hit a power pole, according to the MHP.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The MHP reports impaired driving and/or excessive speed may have been factors in the crash, and that the man was not wearing a helmet.
The crash remains under investigation.
