FBI investigating person of interest, vehicle after Florida man killed by collision with trailer

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Law enforcement are investigating a person of interest and a vehicle that might have been involved in a fatal crash in Big Horn County last week that resulted in the death of a Florida man after his vehicle was struck by a trailer that broke away from its hitch, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.

Trooper Eric Winburn said that the FBI is now handling the investigation into the death of 65-year-old Ronald Eugene Beasley because the person of interest is believed to be a local adult male who might be a tribal member.

Winburn said he was unable to give any other information on the investigation and referred The Gazette to the FBI for further questions. Investigation into the crash will continue to be handled by MHP, Winburn said.

No vehicle identification number could be found on the trailer, but the SUV on the trailer did have a VIN registered out of Wyoming at one time," Winburn said.

Beasley was killed on June 15 at about 1:25 p.m. on U.S. Highway 212 when a trailer holding an SUV broke off the hitch of the westbound SUV towing it and struck Beasleys eastbound SUV on the drivers side. Beasley, the driver, was ejected from the vehicle after the trailer "ripped down the side of the vehicle," Winburn said. Beasley died from injuries sustained in the crash, Big Horn County Coroner Terry Bullis said.

A witness told Winburn that the man whose trailer hitch broke had pulled a U-turn after the crash and shouted Im going for help, before driving east toward the town of Busby located about 10 miles east of the crash.

Winburn said that prior to the crash, the towing vehicle was fishtailing and had swerved into the opposite lane before returning to the westbound lane, at which point the hitch broke.

After the crash, Winburn said the suspect vehicle was dark gray and possibly a Jeep-brand SUV. He described the trailers broken hitch as almost completely rusted out.

Source: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/fbi-investigating-person-of-interest-vehicle-after-florida-man-killed/article_cd5b2e36-1bae-5acd-8447-f2dcafaecef5.html