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On Monday, May 15, Yellowstone National Park officials confirmed that the “ongoing law enforcement incident” shut down the road between Old Faithful and West Thumb Junction was due to a fatality discovered by park rangers on Saturday, May 13. At 7:26 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone officials closed the road from Old Faithful to…

The Wyoming Highway Patrol released details on the fatal crash on Highway 14-A near Powell after a pickup truck lost control, crossed five lanes, and collided with a tractor-trailer. The Wyoming Highway Patrol released details on a tragic traffic accident on the Powell Highway on Friday, Feb. 24. The accident occurred around 12:45 p.m. at…

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has reported a fatal crash on a major highway near Cody after the driver overcorrected, crossed multiple lanes, and rolled off the road and through a fence. A report by the Wyoming Highway Patrol says the fatal incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. A Ford Ranger pickup truck…

The aptly named Deadman’s Curve in the Big Horn Canyon near Buffalo claimed another victim, as a semi-truck driver died when he lost control of his rig – and it’s not the first incident this summer. Last week – August 17 – Javier Cardoso-Reyes, of Katy, Texas, lost control of his semi-track in Mosier Gulch…

A fatal crash took place near milepost 17 on Wyoming 294 north of Powell on June 12, 2022, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a motorcycle collision around 12:20 a.m. A recent press release states, “A 2006 Harley Davidson was south on Wyoming 294 when the motorcycle collided with…

According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, sunlight was the contributing factor in the accident that killed Cody resident Daniel Tudor on Friday, July 16. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at Sunburst Drive on Wyoming Highway 291 -the South Fork Highway near Cody. On the evening of Friday, July 16, Tudor was…

Two people are dead after an explosion outside Shoshoni, with the cause of the tragedy unknown and under investigation. The incident occurred around 3:24 p.m. Wednesday at the Wasatch Railcar Repair facility in Shoshoni. The facility is located just a few blocks from Shoshoni’s downtown and Highway 26. The Casper Star Tribune reports police responded…

Clark resident Mark Alan Cothern was killed in an ATV accident on Thursday, October 15. The Wyoming Highway Patrol reports the incident occurred around 3:30 pm. Cothern was riding an ATV on Forest Service Road 123, west of Wapiti and just south of the Smith Mansion and the North Fork Highway within the boundaries of…

Former Northwest College professor Dennis Brophy was killed after being struck by a vehicle last Wednesday, September 23. The Wyoming Highway Patrol reports the incident occurred at 2:53 PM. A Toyota Camry was attempting to make a right turn onto E. Coulter Avenue near Rimrock Tire. Brophy was walking on the sidewalk. The driver did…


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