Intoxicated Missoula Driver Crashes Into Ditch With Family Inside

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On November 22, 2025, Montana Highway Patrol Troopers were dispatched to a single-vehicle injury crash at Deschamps Lane and Highway 10 West. Upon arrival, a trooper observed a white Ford Expedition in the ditch on the north side of Highway 10 West. The driver, identified as 35-year-old Jacob McNally, stated he was driving northbound on Deschamps Lane, ran a stop sign, crossed Highway 10 West, and crashed into the ditch. 

Based on the evidence on scene, MHP believed the vehicle went airborne briefly after leaving the roadway and crashing into the ditch. Troopers further observed McNally’s wife unconscious in the passenger seat, and his 10-year-old daughter in the back seat. The daughter was shaken, but uninjured.  

While speaking to McNally, the trooper observed that McNally’s eyes were bloodshot and watery, his speech was slurred, and there was an odor of alcohol emanating from him. According to court documents, McNally advised he drank “two glasses of wine.” 

Get our free mobile app

The trooper decided to conduct Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, but McNally refused and said he wanted a lawyer. McNally then attempted to walk back toward the crash scene, but was told he was under arrest.  

While attempting to arrest McNally, McNally began to resist by pulling his arms away from both troopers. McNally then began reaching toward a trooper’s gear on their belt. Both troopers believed there was a risk of physical injury to law enforcement at this point. McNally was then taken to the ground and was subsequently placed under arrest.

McNally refused to answer when given the Implied Consent warning. Law enforcement took this as a refusal. The trooper applied for and was granted a search warrant by the Honorable Leslie Halligan for McNally’s blood. 

READ MORE: Missoula News – Crime Reports 

After a blood draw, McNally was transported to the Missoula County Detention Facility. He is currently being charged with felony criminal endangerment, resisting arrest, and DUI first offense. 

The information in this article was obtained from sources that are publicly viewable.