Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Female

Age : 69

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/22/2025

Location : Lake Helena Drive and Old Highway 12

City : East Helena

County : Lewis and Clark

State : Montana

Agency : Montana Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/22/2025, Montana Highway Patrol attempted a traffic stop on a suspected impaired driver who continued driving. Police escalated a high-speed chase along Lake Helena Drive. The vehicle failed to make the turn at Old Highway 12 and crashed through a fence and into a home. A 69-year-old woman in her bedroom was struck and killed. A 76-year-old man in the home was injured. The driver was taken into custody.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/one-dead-another-injured-after-car-crashes-into-helena-house
https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/woman-dies-after-fleeing-car-crashes-into-house
https://www.ktvh.com/news/crime-and-courts/helena-man-faces-homicide-intoxicated-driving-charges-following