Kalispell Man Charged After Crash Leaves Four Teenagers in Critical Condition
A Kalispell man, Riley O'Brien, has been charged with multiple felonies, including vehicular assault and criminal endangerment, after a crash on a Flathead County highway left four teenage girls in critical condition. The incident occurred on Highway 2 near Meadowlark…
Missoula, MT, October 22, 2026 —
Riley O’Brien, a Kalispell man, has been charged with multiple felonies following a crash on a Flathead County highway that left four teenage girls in critical condition, according to the information provided about the incident.
The charges include vehicular assault and criminal endangerment. O’Brien is suspected of driving while impaired, but the available information does not specify what evidence supports that suspicion or whether impairment has been established in court. The charges are allegations, and no finding of guilt was provided.
The crash occurred on Highway 2 near Meadowlark Drive. The four girls were reported to be in critical condition. No further details were provided about their identities, ages, the nature of their injuries or whether their condition has changed.
Information about when the crash occurred, how many vehicles were involved and what led up to the collision was not provided. The available account also does not identify the agency investigating the crash or say whether O’Brien was taken into custody, appeared in court or entered a plea.
The specific number and names of the other alleged felony charges were not provided. Details about any court proceedings, bail conditions or next steps in the case were also unavailable. The circumstances of the crash and the allegations against O’Brien therefore remain limited to the information reported: a collision near Meadowlark Drive, four teenagers in critical condition, and felony charges that include vehicular assault and criminal endangerment.
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