JULY 18, 2025 |
Two serious crashes occurred earlier this week in the northern part of the county, one of which resulted in a fatality.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 15th, the Wyoming Highway Patrol released statements on two separate crashes in northern Carbon County.
The first incident occurred on Sunday, July 13th, when, at approximately ten o’clock in the morning, emergency 911 operators received a call about a two-vehicle crash on Highway 30, at the Hanna Junction. Wyoming Highway Patrol, Carbon County Sheriff’s deputies, and emergency medical responders from Hanna, Rawlins, and Classic Air Medical were dispatched to the scene.
An off-duty Highway Patrol trooper was the first to arrive at the scene and, along with other citizens who came upon the crash, began assisting the injured.
Wyoming Highway Patrol reported that a red Ford pickup truck was traveling north on Highway 72 when the driver failed to yield to the stop sign. At the same time, a black Lincoln Navigator was headed eastbound on Highway 30. The Ford truck hit the Lincoln near the front passenger door, causing the SUV to spin and come to rest approximately 100 feet from the intersection. The Ford also spun before coming to rest, blocking both lanes of the highway.
Two individuals were inside the Ford at the time of the crash. The passenger sustained a broken arm, while the driver suffered a head injury. Both were transported to Memorial Hospital of Carbon County for treatment and released later that day.
The Lincoln was occupied by two adults and two children. The driver was airlifted to Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper for treatment. The passenger was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbon County and released soon after. Both children were secured in car seats and sustained only minor seatbelt abrasions. After being evaluated by medical personnel, the children were released to a family member at the scene.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol said everyone involved in the crash was wearing seatbelts, which helped reduce their injuries. The crash shows how important it is to wear seatbelts and stay alert while driving.
Unfortunately, the same couldn’t be said for the second incident. A Wyoming Highway Patrol release states that at 5:15 a.m., the following day, Monday, July 14th, 911 dispatchers received a call of a possible crash near mile marker 16 on Highway 487, north of Medicine Bow. Wyoming Highway Patrol, South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services, and Medicine Bow firefighters were dispatched to the location.
As responders made their way to the scene, dispatchers received additional calls. Witnesses reported that four individuals were involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash.
By the time emergency personnel arrived at the scene, three individuals had been removed from the vehicle and were receiving care from a passerby. A fourth individual had been ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers determined that all four individuals were from the Casper area, and that at least two passengers were not wearing seatbelts. Their investigation concluded that the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck an elk before veering off the road to the right. Shortly afterward, it collided with a second elk on the front passenger side. The impact caused the vehicle to roll multiple times.
The driver and a passenger were transported in two separate medical helicopters to Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, while another passenger was taken to the same hospital via ground ambulance.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol extends its condolences to the family and friends of the individual who died and reminds all drivers of the importance of obeying the speed limit and wearing seatbelts.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has not released the identities of any individuals involved in either crash.
