LAKE COUNTY, Mont. — A head-on collision on U.S. Highway 93 near Ravalli has claimed the life of a 35-year-old Arlee man and sent another driver to the hospital, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
The fatal crash occurred on the morning of Sunday, January 11, 2026. Investigators report that Lyle R. Zyler, 35, of Arlee, was driving a Honda Civic northbound in the southbound lanes of Highway 93 North. His vehicle collided head-on with a Ford F-150 that was traveling southbound in the correct lane.
Lyle R. Zyler obituary: Lyle R. Zyler, 35, of Arlee, Montana, has died following a two-vehicle head-on crash on Highway 93. Montana Highway Patrol troopers pronounced Zyler dead at the scene.
The driver of the Ford F-150 was transported to a hospital in Ronan for treatment. The current condition of that driver has not been publicly released.
In an official statement, the Lake County Sheriff and Coroner’s Office extended condolences to Zyler’s family. “The Lake County Sheriff and Coroner’s Office extend our condolences to the family of Mr. Zyler,” the release stated.
The exact cause of the crash, including why Zyler’s vehicle was traveling in the opposing lane of traffic, remains under investigation by the Montana Highway Patrol. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of wrong-way driving on Montana’s highways.
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