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Post by Poor Richard on Mar 1, 2023 14:01:25 GMT -7
Park County Sheriff's Office investigating death of woman KBZK reports "The Park County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman reported on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023.
According to a social media post, a call came into dispatch from Livingston Health Care that a patient was brought into the Emergency Department deceased.
The woman was identified as Catherine Sorensen, 55. Sorensen was reportedly brought into the Emergency Department by her husband. The report was that she was accidentally run over by a vehicle in the area of Divide Creek Road.
The Park County Sheriff’s Office and Montana Highway Patrol are investigating the circumstances surrounding Sorensen's death. They are trying to identify a woman who stopped along Divide Creek Road and assisted in getting Sorensen into a vehicle and to the hospital.
If you have any information about the woman's identity, contact the Sheriff’s Office at (406) 222-2050."
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Post by Poor Richard on Mar 1, 2023 17:24:16 GMT -7
More details emerged when the Livingston Enterprise wrote "A 56-year-old woman died Sunday evening following a vehicular incident around the Trail Creek Road and Divide Creek Road area, local authorities said.
Catherine Sorensen, a Bozeman resident, was transported to Livingston HealthCare, where she died of her injuries. The woman allegedly had tried to exit a moving vehicle and was run over by that vehicle, according to Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler.
Although the exact time of the incident is unknown, the Park County Sheriff’s Office and Montana Highway Patrol were dispatched around 7:45 p.m. from Livingston HealthCare due to the nature of the incident, Bichler said.
Bichler said authorities are searching for a woman who helped the driver and passenger get to the hospital. The driver had waved the woman down for assistance in getting Sorenson into his car to take her to the hospital, and then asked the woman to show him the way, Bichler said. The woman led the couple to the hospital and wasn’t seen again.
Authorities are asking for the woman to come forward and help with the investigation, the sheriff said. Anyone with information should call dispatch at (406) 222-2050"
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Post by Admin on Mar 2, 2023 18:33:26 GMT -7
KBZK wrote updates today "(Updated 3:00 PM, 3/3/2023)
Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler says Catherine Sorensen was from Bozeman.
MTN News learned that Sorensen was a teacher at St. Mary Catholic School in Livingston, MT. Sorensen taught fourth-grade and Pre-K to eighth-grade music.
Officials have identified the woman who helped load Sorensen into a vehicle and she is being interviewed by law enforcement today. "
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Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2023 13:08:41 GMT -7
Friends remember Livingston woman one week after her death KBZK reports "After the death of Kate Sorensen, the community of Livingston is reeling. Sorensen was a beloved teacher who taught fourth grade and music at St. Mary’s Catholic School. Those who knew her said that she was a wonderful person who will be sorely missed.
For Father Garrett Nelson, Sorensen was not just a colleague, but a friend.
“She was very wonderful, you know, I had a lot of great conversations with her. She raised dogs, she rescued dogs and things like that,” said Nelson at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Sunday.
Nelson, who worked with Sorensen at St. Mary’s, said the entire school has felt a tremendous loss." Read the full story here.
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