YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MT. (THECOUNT) — Aaron Lurz, of Billings, Montana, has been identified as the victim in a Tuesday night fatal vehicle-versus-motorcycle crash in Yellowstone County. Kevin Welter, also of Billings, is the suspected impaired driver of the involved vehicle.
Welter, 40, was charged a man with vehicular homicide while under the influence in the deadly crash that killed 34-year-old Lutz near the Yellowstone Golf Course.
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According to reports, Welter was operating a vehicle on 67th Street West near Masters Boulevard in Billings, when the vehicle came into contact with a motorcycle operated by Lutz around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Lutz, a decorated Marine, husband and father of five young children, was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
Welter, a local Billings business owner, was charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence, a felony.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,731. Its county seat is Billings. Yellowstone County is named for the Yellowstone River which roughly bisects the county, flowing southwest to northeast – Wikipedia.