GREAT FALLS — Amber Marie Burnett is facing a felony charge in connection with a deadly crash that happened in Cascade County on Saturday, August 9, 2025.

The crash happened at about 9:50 p.m. near the intersection of US Highway 89 and Hughesville Road, just south of Monarch.

According to the Montana Highway Patrol, a Jeep Wrangler driven by Burnett was westbound on Hughesville Road and she failed to negotiate a curve.

She then over-corrected and the Jeep went off the right side of the road, rolling several times and coming to rest in a creek bed.

The passenger, a 19-year old man from Great Falls, died at the scene. His name has not been released at this point.

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