Sudden brake leaves flatbed upside down, two cars crushed 

A wreck involving a semi truck and several other vehicles ended in one death in Montana on Monday. 

The accident happened on June 5th near Coram on US Highway 2. 

According to Daily Inter Lake, a flatbed semi truck hauling lumber braked suddenly while eastbound on US 2. The sudden stop caused the truck to flip, landing completely upside down on the grassy shoulder. 

Two cars were crushed in the incident, resulting in one death. The truck driver was not hurt. Another person was transported to a hospital. 

The incident is still under investigation. It is not clear what caused the truck driver to brake suddenly. 

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