UPDATE: 1:40 p.m. — The driver involved in the deadly crash that claimed the life of a 7-year-old Dillon boy has been identified.
Hunter James Stoeberl was charged with Negligent homicide in Beaverhead County Justice Court on Sept. 24, 2025. His bond was set at $25,000 surety or $10,000 cash.
According to charging documents, Stoeberl was driving a 2014 RAM with Nevada license plates when he struck Enoch Haworth, who was within a crosswalk at the intersection of Atlantic, E. Helena and Thomsen Ave. Video evidence showed that Stoeberl had the opportunity to see Haworth in the crosswalk, but failed to yield to him. Documents also report that Stoeberl had accelerated rapidly into the intersection.
UPDATE: 9-25-2025, 10:30 a.m. — More than $20,000 has been raised for the family of Enoch Haworth, the 7-year-old boy who died Tuesday after he was hit by a vehicle while riding a bike. Organizers of the GoFundMe say donations have poured in from Dillon and surrounding communities. "Whether you are able to give financially, share this campaign, or simply send love and prayers, every gesture matters. Together, we can surround Cameron, Regina, and their family with care and remind them they are not alone as they navigate this heartbreak.Enoch’s life may have been short, but his impact will live on."
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A memorial is taking shape for a young boy who was struck and killed while he was riding his bike through a busy intersection on the evening of Sept. 23 in Dillon. Now community members are asking what can be done to make the intersection safer for pedestrians.
“I’m Enoch’s grandma and I’m just hoping and praying that this will bring our community together and that somehow, they’ll put lights up for more protection,” says Deb Baker.
Pictured: Community paying their respects with flowers and toys at the intersection, in memory for Enoch Haworth (MTN News)
She and her 8-year-old grandson Mason, the boy’s cousin, are paying their respects to seven-year-old Enoch Haworth who was struck by a vehicle on the evening of Sept. 23rd while riding his bike in the neighborhood near his home.
“This is not the first time that someone has lost a life here and we’re just praying peace for everyone,” says Baker. She cradles her grandson Mason as they sit on the grass outside Beaverhead High School as hundreds of students shuffle across the intersection between the three buildings that make up the campus.
According to the Beaverhead County Sheriff, a few years ago another pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in the area of Montana Highway 91 near the high school.
As officials with the high school wearing safety vests look over students as they cross the intersection, Josh Patterson, the superintendent and principal of Beaverhead High School says he hopes more can be done to make the intersection safer.
“I think we can always do more and sometimes it’s just getting all the parties at the table to come together and come up with a solution that would be in the best interest of all,” says Patterson.
He says because the intersection is a state highway, there will have to be collaboration between several different agencies but he is confident that there can be a solution.
WATCH: Dillon community mourn loss of Enoch and call for safer streets
As the community grieves some have stepped forward to support the family. On a fundraising website Enoch is described as an adventurous, bright and loving child. The page is set up for Enoch’s family. It says the child filled the neighborhood with joy and he left a mark on everyone who knew him. Businesses in the community like N&N Ice Cream shop are also raising funds to support the family.
Pictured: N&N Ice Cream organize fundraizer to help Haworth family
“It just breaks our hearts, so a little that we can help, I mean, it will help the family with anything – with travel, with work, with anything that they need. It’s a small town, so we all try to help somehow,” says Ericka Delgado with N&N Luncheonette and Ice Cream.
MTN News reached out to the Beaverhead County attorney for more information on the incident but a response was not received before the story aired. According to a press release from the Beaverhead County police, the incident is under investigation.
