Fatality on I-80

On January 28th, 2018 a fatal crash occurred at milepost 385 on Interstate 80 near Burns, Wyoming. At 11:44 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers were dispatched to the area for a two-vehicle collision.

A 2015 Freightliner Conventional was traveling eastbound on Interstate 80, when the vehicle began to experience mechanical issues. The driver pulled his combination unit over and parked in the emergency lane. A 2012 Volvo Conventional was also traveling eastbound in the right lane when the vehicle struck the rear of the broken down combination unit. The Volvo then crossed both eastbound lanes o...