UPDATE: Injuries Reported in Crash on I-80 Near Cheyenne

1:27 P.M. UPDATE:

WYDOT says the westbound lanes have been cleared.

UPDATE:

Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers are actively investigating a crash on Interstate 80 west of Cheyenne that currently has the westbound lanes blocked at milepost 346.

Sgt. Jeremy Beck says the crash happened around 9 a.m. and involved a commercial vehicle.

Jared Newland

"We are aware of injuries," Beck told KGAB Radio. "I do not have the specific number of injuries at this time."

Beck says there could be traffic delays and possible detours as troopers investigate.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

A crash west of Cheyenne has blocked all lanes of westbound Interstate 80 at milepost 346, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

WYDOT says drivers should be prepared to stop and expect delays.

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While car crashes can occur anywhere, some roads in Wyoming are more dangerous than others.

According to Wyoming Highway Patrol data, there were 117 fatal crashes in the Cowboy State in 2022 resulting in 133 deaths.

Of those fatal crashes, the majority (13.68%) occurred in Laramie County -- two in January, one in February, one in March, two in April, one in June, two in July, three in August, two in September, one in November, and one in December.

Sweetwater County saw the second most fatal crashes last year, 12, while Fremont and Lincoln counties each saw 10.

Albany and Park counties each recorded eight, and Campbell, Converse, and Natrona counties each tallied seven.

The deadliest 2022 crash in Laramie County took place on June 17 when two semis collided on Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne and immediately became engulfed in flames killing both drivers and a passenger.

Laramie County also saw two fatal crashes involving motorcyclists, two fatal crashes involving juveniles, and a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last year.

Below is the Wyoming Highway Patrol narrative of every fatal crash that occurred in Laramie County in 2022.

Source: UPDATE: Injuries Reported in Crash on I-80 Near Cheyenne