UPDATE: 1/1/2023 - Belgrade Police confirm this incident is not a hit-and-run crash. The driver is cooperating with law enforcement and stopped at the scene of the incident.
Alcohol and speed are not a factor in this crash. Road conditions do not seem to be a contributing factor either, according to Chief Dustin Lensing.
Investigators are trying to shore up the evidence and collect more evidence such as business videos.
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BELGRADE — On Saturday, December 31, 2022, at approximately 7:43 pm, personnel from the Belgrade Police Department, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, and Central Valley Fire District responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Jackrabbit Lane, just south of Amsterdam Road.
The pedestrian, a female, was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim has not been released, pending notification of the next of kin. No other details are available at this time. This matter is under investigation by members of our Criminal Investigations Division.
Any persons who may have been a witness to the incident are encouraged to contact the Belgrade Police Department, CID Division, at 406.388.4262.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
