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Icy conditions lead to accident on McKillop Road Libby driver ejected, suffers minor injuries, spends night out in the cold by Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio March 9, 2010 The Montana Highway Patrol says Karen Schertel of Libby spent the night in the great outdoors after her vehicle went off McKillop Road Saturday evening about six miles from Happy's Inn about ¾ mile up the Mckillop Road. She had been in the Silver Butte area working for the Census Bureau. The 51 year old Schertel was reported missing Saturday night. Her husband found her at about 11:42 Sunday morning after hearing Schertel screaming. Montana Highway Patrol says her vehicle slid off the extremely icy McKillop road, going almost 100 feet. The vehicle left no tracks, and landed in trees. Schertel was ejected from the vehicle about 40 feet from the road. She, reportedly, suffered minor injuries, including hypothermia from being out all night. Schertel was taken by ALERT helicopter to Kalispell Regional Medical Center. _____________________________ Story by Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com, e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.

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