MISSOULA The Montana Highway Patrol reports a 12-year old boy died when he fell off a trailer in the Florence homecoming parade on Friday, September 12, 2025.

It happened just before 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Florence Carlton Loop and Tie Chute Lane.

MHP says the boy was on the Big Tex trailer being pulled by a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck when he fell off.

The boy was run over by the trailer's tires; he died from his injuries.

The name of the boy has not been released at this point.

The homecoming football game has been canceled.

Florence Carlton School Superintendent Todd Fiske sent an email to families regarding the accident.

No other details have been released at this point.

We will update you if we get more information.

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