Bigfork man dies in rollover
Early on Tuesday, a Bigfork man died at Kalispell Regional Medical Center from injuries he sustained in a rollover crash at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday near Bigfork. The victim was William Kimball, 78, Lake County Coroner Mike Sargent said. Kimball was northbound on Highway 35 when he drifted off the road and overcorrected. The sport utility vehicle he was driving then rolled, and Kimball was ejected and pinned under the vehicle. Life Flight was called to the scene and transported Kimball to KRMC. Kimball was not wearing a seat belt.
Another rollover occured on Echo Lake Road Tuesday afternoon due to slushy road conditions. There were no injuries reported. Officials say everyone in the car, including two small children, were wearing seat belts.