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Victim of fatal crash near Philipsburg ID'd as Corvallis woman

Posted at 12:32 PM, Oct 09, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-09 14:34:07-04

PHILIPSBURG — Authorities have released the name of the woman who died after being thrown from her vehicle on Thursday afternoon near Philipsburg.

Granite County Sheriff Scott Dunkerson says 78-year-old Victoria Rae Thompson of Corvallis died as a result of blunt force injuries in the accident that happened on Upper Rock Creek Road.

Emergency crews were called out at approximately 4:55 p.m. and the victim -- now identified as Thompson -- died of her injuries at the scene.

The Granite County Sheriff's Office and the Montana Highway Patrol are continuing to investigate the crash.