JUNE 22, 2015
Culbertson, MONTANA
A Bakken oil field worker is dead and another is
facing criminal charges for a drunk driving incident Sunday night in
Culbertson.
David Penski, 30, died from a serious head injury after he was flung from an old abandoned deck that was being pulled by a pickup truck, according to Roosevelt County Coroner Jason Frederick. The deck was originally attached at a mobile home.
The truck was being driven by William Flint, 36, who was reportedly drunk when he swerved and hit a curb near the intersection of Cedar Street and Wheatland Avenue in Culbertson.
The 36-year-old driver continued down the street, then stopped, detached the deck, left the scene and returned about an hour later.
Alcohol was a factor in the incident.
The men, both from Arizona, found the deck and chained it up to a truck without wheels or a trailer. The deck was dragged less than 200 feet.
The impact caused Penski, who was riding on the deck, to fly off and hit his head.
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Seth Adams said Flint fled the scene after the incident and returned an hour later.
Penski was flown to Billings for medical treatment where he died just before midnight, said Frederick.
Flint now faces felony charges of DUI and criminal endangerment.
Frederick said he will face additional charges for Penski's death once the investigation is complete.
Penski and Flint are both from Arizona and were living in Montana while working in the Bakken.
These are the types of people working at the oilfields: drunks, violent people and so on. The crime has increased significantly since these people arrived in Montana. All in the name of oil and gas.
David Penski, 30, died from a serious head injury after he was flung from an old abandoned deck that was being pulled by a pickup truck, according to Roosevelt County Coroner Jason Frederick. The deck was originally attached at a mobile home.
The truck was being driven by William Flint, 36, who was reportedly drunk when he swerved and hit a curb near the intersection of Cedar Street and Wheatland Avenue in Culbertson.
The 36-year-old driver continued down the street, then stopped, detached the deck, left the scene and returned about an hour later.
Alcohol was a factor in the incident.
The men, both from Arizona, found the deck and chained it up to a truck without wheels or a trailer. The deck was dragged less than 200 feet.
The impact caused Penski, who was riding on the deck, to fly off and hit his head.
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Seth Adams said Flint fled the scene after the incident and returned an hour later.
Penski was flown to Billings for medical treatment where he died just before midnight, said Frederick.
Flint now faces felony charges of DUI and criminal endangerment.
Frederick said he will face additional charges for Penski's death once the investigation is complete.
Penski and Flint are both from Arizona and were living in Montana while working in the Bakken.
These are the types of people working at the oilfields: drunks, violent people and so on. The crime has increased significantly since these people arrived in Montana. All in the name of oil and gas.