Carbon County Sheriff

Carbon County Sheriff’s Office

Josh McQuillan, Carbon County Sheriff

Crash Report

Montana State Law requires drivers to notify law enforcement of a crash by quickest means, and also requires them to remain on scene of a property/personal injury crash. These are both misdemeanor charges and could result in a citation if not followed.

If you are in a crash:

  • Call 911 immediately if you are involved in or witness a crash and believe there are injuries or road blockage.
  • Call Dispatch at (406) 446-1234 to report a non-injury crash or a crash without road blockage.
  • If requested by CCSO or MHP, you can complete a “White Form” MHP HQ1598 non-injury report and follow the directions on the top of the form.

 

Investigating Departments

  • Carbon County Sheriff’s Office investigates crashes that involve any fatality, or occur in the city limits of Joliet and Bearcreek.
  • Crashes in the city limits of Red Lodge, Bridger, and Fromberg are handled by their respective departments.
  • All crashes which occur outside of the city limits are handled by the Montana Highway Patrolat 1 (855) 647-3777 [click to call] (non-emergency).

 

For information concerning a crash involving a fatality, call dispatch and request to speak to a handling officer.

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