KALISPELL - A man died in a Thursday evening motorcycle crash south of Whitefish.
The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) reports the 22-year-old man was heading west at a high rate of speed on Whitefish Hills Loop shortly before 5:15 p.m. when he passed a vehicle on a curve, lost control, and crashed into trees off the right side of the road.
The victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and alcohol and drugs are not suspected to have played a part in the crash, according to the MHP.
An investigation is continuing, and the victim's name has not yet been released.
