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UPDATE: More details in Livingston death

Woman allegedly struck by vehicle on Sunday
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Posted at 11:11 AM, Mar 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-03 14:57:27-05

(Updated 3:00 PM, 3/2/2023)

Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler says Catherine Sorensen was from Bozeman.

MTN News learned that Sorensen was a teacher at St. Mary Catholic School in Livingston, MT. Sorensen taught fourth-grade and Pre-K to eighth-grade music.

Officials have identified the woman who helped load Sorensen into a vehicle and she is being interviewed by law enforcement today.

This is a developing story and we will provide updates if we receive more information.

(First report)
LIVINGSTON — The Park County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman reported on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023.

According to a social media post, a call came into dispatch from Livingston Health Care that a patient was brought into the Emergency Department deceased.

The woman was identified as Catherine Sorensen, 55. Sorensen was reportedly brought into the Emergency Department by her husband. The report was that she was accidentally run over by a vehicle in the area of Divide Creek Road.

The Park County Sheriff’s Office and Montana Highway Patrol are investigating the circumstances surrounding Sorensen's death. They are trying to identify a woman who stopped along Divide Creek Road and assisted in getting Sorensen into a vehicle and to the hospital.

If you have any information about the woman's identity, contact the Sheriff’s Office at (406) 222-2050.