KALISPELL — Authorities have released the name of a man who died in a Friday crash in Northwest Montana.
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino says 41-year-old Bradly Nieves of Columbia Falls died in the accident that occurred at the intersection of US Highway 2 and Cottonwood Drive.
Nieves died when a motorcycle was struck by a passenger car attempting to cross the highway, according to a Montana Highway Patrol report.
Nieves died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the Montana Highway Patrol.
Correction/clarification: A previous version of this article contained information from the Flathead Sheriff's Office that the motorcycle struck the car. A review of a Montana Highway Patrol incident report shows that was incorrect.
