MISSOULA — A University of Montana School of Journalism film crew, including MTN’s Robyn Iron, is premiering their documentary “Highway of Death” statewide.

Throughout the four-month course, the group captured poignant testimonies from families who lost loved ones on Highway 212 in southeastern Montana.

“This capstone class ... was the most impactful class I’ve taken,” film director Nate Molloy told MTN News.

The two-lane road, which stretches for 140 miles across both the Northern Cheyenne and Crow reservations, is a popular route for semi-trucks.

Due to speed, truck traffic, terrain, and driver behavior, hundreds of lives have been lost.

The documentary captures how neighboring communities are pushing for change on what they call the “Highway of Death”.

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