59-Year-Old Bozeman Woman Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on I-90 Near Hardin; Florida Man Injured

HARDIN, Mont. — A 59-year-old woman from Bozeman was killed and a 64-year-old Florida man was injured in a two-vehicle, head-on collision on Interstate 90 near Hardin early Sunday morning, October 25, 2026.

According to a fatality crash report from the Montana Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 12:04 a.m. near mile marker 474 in Big Horn County.

Alcohol is listed as a suspected factor in the crash.

Wrong-Way Vehicle Strikes Pickup Head-On

The Montana Highway Patrol reports that the Bozeman woman was driving a Chevrolet Malibu westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90.

At the same time, a 64-year-old man from Brooksville, Florida, was traveling eastbound in the right eastbound lane in a Ram 1500 pickup.

According to investigators, the Chevrolet Malibu struck the pickup head-on in the right eastbound lane.

Following the collision, the Malibu rotated and came to rest in the median near the point of impact.

The pickup traveled off the right side of the interstate, struck a guardrail and came to rest along the right side of the roadway.

Bozeman Woman Killed, Florida Driver Hospitalized

The 59-year-old Bozeman woman sustained fatal injuries in the crash.

The Montana Highway Patrol report indicates she was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.

The 64-year-old pickup driver was injured and transported to Billings Clinic for medical treatment.

The extent of his injuries was not specified in the report.

Investigators listed the pickup driver's seat belt use as unknown.

No passengers were identified in either vehicle.

Alcohol Suspected in Crash

The Montana Highway Patrol identified alcohol as a suspected contributing factor.

Neither drugs nor speed were marked as suspected factors on the crash report.

Road conditions were reported as dry at the time of the collision.

The report does not specify which driver, if either, was suspected of alcohol impairment. No toxicology results were provided.