LIBBY - A woman was killed and a man was injured Tuesday when the driver swerved to avoid striking an elk and crashed in Lincoln County.
According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 7 a.m. along US Highway 2 near mile marker 74, about 30 miles southeast of Libby.
The 68-year-old male driver and 70-year-old female passenger, both from Libby, were eastbound in a Toyota Camry.
According to the MHP, the driver said an elk ran in front of the car. The driver braked, swerving to the right, causing the car to slide off the road, crash into an embankment and roll.
The passenger was thrown from the car by the force of the crash and died at the scene. Her name has not been released.
The driver was taken to a hospital for treatment.
According to the MHP, neither person was wearing a seatbelt.
