Man arrested in fatal rollover crash near Havre

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Nov 19, 2009 at 8:25 AM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 8:25 AM MDT

GREAT FALLS - A 40-year-old Havre man accused of driving drunk and causing a one-vehicle rollover crash that killed his passenger has been arrested on charges of vehicular homicide.

Great Falls police arrested Robert Shepherd on Tuesday on a warrant out of Hill County. He is being held at the Cascade County jail on $50,000 bail.

Shepherd is accused of driving more than 100 mph on Wild Horse Road north of Havre on Sept. 9 when his car drifted into oncoming traffic. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle rolled 2 ½ times before coming to rest near a ditch.

Killed in the crash was 49-year-old Joel Bell of Havre. Shepherd was taken to a local hospital with extensive injuries, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on Nov. 12.

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