Vehicle hits deer on I-90 with no fire reported, Missoula MT

Traffic

Reported: 09/10/2025 06:52 AM (PDT)

I-90, Missoula, MT

A vehicle collided with a deer near the Reserve Street exit on I-90. Initial reports suspected an engine fire, but responders confirmed there was no fire and no danger.

Audio|Source: Missoula Public Safety

03:48

Transcript:

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We have a possible vehicle fire engine compartment east of the exit on the westbound.

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(number withheld), (number withheld), M.E.

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(number withheld) and 20 with notes.

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(number withheld), 10.4.

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Battalion 310 and Hezna 348.

00:15

Vehicle fire.

00:16

At 101, mile marker I-90, Reserve Street exit.

00:19

Battalion 310 and Hezna-348, response to vehicle fire.

00:24

At 101, mile marker I-90, Reserve Street exit.

00:28

One mile marker of I-90, 141-310-348.

00:33

Respond to the Reserve Street exit, the 101 mile marker I-90.

00:36

On the northbound lines of Reserve for a small black Jeep that possibly has a fire in its engine.

00:46

In correction, it is on the interstate, on the westbound lines east of the exit.

00:50

141-310-348 respond to the 101 mile marker of I-90.

00:55

On the eastbound line, east of the exit, there is a black Jeep SUV with a possible fire in the engine.

01:04

There is an elderly male out of the vehicle looking at it on fire channel 2 can be just for net 6 quarts of pitchfork.

01:12

Thank you. Thank you.

01:15

Thank you. Lincoln, 3545.

01:17

6454. Looks like this is an accident, vehicle hit a deer, and it was planning pretty freezing fire.

01:24

Your little 10-1, it was vehicle versus deer and negative fire.

01:28

Engine 311.

01:30

Vehicle fire.

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At 101, mile marker I-90 Reserve Street exit.

01:35

Engine 311, respond to vehicle fire.

01:38

At 101, mile marker I-90 Reserve Street exit.

01:41

310 this is on I-90 just east of the exit.

01:46

Try me that. 310-328 on Sentinel.

01:48

911. This is 141.

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141. 141.

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3 is CAD. Is there no longer a fire? Is the dead deer?

01:54

Affirmative.

01:55

All units responding to the 101 mile marker on I-90.

01:58

You can cancel. This is a car versus deer.

01:59

There is no fire.

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All units can cancel.

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Four.

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