A 15-year-old girl died in an accident near Jordan

JORDAN – A 15-year-old girl was killed and a 16-year-old boy was injured in a single-vehicle crash near Jordan.

The Montana Highway Patrol reports that the crash occurred Wednesday just before 7 p.m. on Highway 200 at mile marker 178.

The patrol said the girl was driving a Chevrolet Suburban westbound on the highway when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road and overturned. The patrol found that the girl was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. She died on the spot.

The boy’s injuries were not reported, but he was taken to a local medical facility. Both teens are from Sand Springs.