Denise Burland,Jo Lynn Leishman Obituary, Death; – Lake County Sheriff/Coroner Don Bell has confirmed the identities of the four individuals who lost their lives in a crash on Highway 93 on Wednesday evening.
The deceased have been named as 53-year-old Denise Burland from Polson, 53-year-old Jo Lynn Leishman from Pablo, 52-year-old Lanelle Fisher from Ronan, and 42-year-old Kimberly R. Hewankorn from Polson.
At this moment, no further information regarding the details of the crash has been disclosed.
Four individuals perished in a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday evening on U.S. Highway 93, located north of St. Ignatius, as reported by Lake County Sheriff Don Bell.
Lake County 911 received several notifications about the incident in the Post Creek Hill area shortly after 5:30 p.m., according to Bell.
The incident involved a recreational vehicle (RV) carrying 10 individuals and a passenger car, as stated by Bell.
“All four occupants of the passenger vehicle were killed,” Bell remarked.
The RV had 10 passengers, some of whom sustained injuries, but all were reported to have survived, according to Bell.
Traffic was rerouted for over three hours while emergency personnel conducted their investigation and managed the scene of the crash.
The deceased individuals were taken to the Montana State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy procedures.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office is currently looking into the cause and manner of death.
The Montana Highway Patrol is also conducting an investigation into the crash.
The names of the victims have not yet been made public.
