34 year-old Robert Charles Nelson was identified by the Missoula County Attorney’s office as the suspect in Tuesday morning’s fatal hit and run incident.
This past week saw a disturbingly high number of roadway fatalities across the State of Montana, as winter weather made Thanksgiving driving conditions more hazardous.
The Missoula County Sheriff and Coroner TJ McDermott is releasing the name of the firefighter who died Wednesday afternoon working on the Lolo Peak Fire as Brent M. Witham, 29, of Mentone, California.