Authorities have released the name of the woman who died after being thrown from her vehicle on Thursday afternoon near Philipsburg.
Granite County Sheriff Scott Dunkerson says 78-year-old Victoria Rae Thompson of Corvallis died as a result of blunt force injuries in the accident that happened on Upper Rock Creek Road.
Emergency crews were called out at approximately 4:55 p.m. and the victim -- now identified as Thompson -- died of her injuries at the scene.
The Granite County Sheriff's Office and the Montana Highway Patrol are continuing to investigate the crash.
