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Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Helena

Pedestrian hit by State Capitol
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HELENA — A pedestrian from Missoula was hit by a truck near the State Capitol in Helena on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

According to a GoFundMe account, Denver Henderson with the American Cancer Society was hit at the crosswalk on the corner of Montana Avenue and 5th Street at around 7:20 a.m.

He sustained a broken pelvis, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.

He was taken via air ambulance to a Billings hospital so that he could receive care at a Level 1 Trauma Center.

A GoFundMe has been created to help Henderson and his family while he recovers; click here if you would like to donate.

“While his injuries are serious, he is alert and his vitals are good,” said a statement on his GoFundMe.

Henderson in Helena to testify before the Legislature and speak at a Medicaid expansion rally.

The driver who hit Henderson was issued a citation for failure to yield to a pedestrian and another for driving with no proof of insurance.