Man dies in accident

Gwen Albers

Managing Editor

A Bonners Ferry man died and two others were injured in a 4 p.m. Sept. 2 crash on Highway 2 west of Troy, Mont.

Timothy A. Fury died in the crash, while Roger Strandley and Jon Kerby, also of Bonners Ferry, were treated and released at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital in Libby, Mont.

Fury was driving eastbound in a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass approaching the Yaak River Bridge near Yaak River Campground when he crossed over the double yellow line in an apparent attempt to turn left onto a public river access, according to information released by Montana Highway Patrol.

Strandley, who was driving westbound in a 2002 Ford pickup owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe, swerved onto the right paved shoulder and braked to avoid a collision. The pickup crashed into the passenger side of Fury’s car, causing both to roll into the ditch and rest upside down.

Kerby was a passenger in Strandley’s truck.