Richard E Graham II,Jeffery A Clausen Obituary, Death; – Authorities have identified the three individuals who tragically lost their lives in a crash that occurred early Tuesday morning on Interstate 90 in the Frenchtown area.
Missoula County Sheriff and Coroner Jeremiah Petersen confirmed that the deceased include 41-year-old Richard E. Graham II from Missoula, 46-year-old Jeffery A. Clausen from Great Falls, and a five-year-old boy from Missoula, Montana.
Montana Highway Patrol Captain Shawn Silvan previously informed MTN that the driver of an SUV traveling eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 90 lost control and veered off the highway around 3 a.m.
According to MHP, following the initial crash, two vehicles stopped to provide assistance. While the occupants were outside their vehicles offering help, two men were tragically struck and killed by a tractor-trailer that had also lost control.
The tractor-trailer subsequently collided with the parked vehicles, resulting in the death of a juvenile who was inside and inflicting severe injuries on another individual.
