1 Killed, 2 Injured in Head-On Collision in Northwest Wyoming

One person was killed and two others injured in a head-on collision in northern Hot Springs County Sunday night, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.

The crash happened around 8:43 p.m. at milepost 38 on Wyoming 120, about 13 miles southeast of Meeteetse or 38 miles northwest of Thermopolis.

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According to a fatality crash summary, 64-year-old Montana resident Sandra Swallow was behind the wheel of a northbound Subaru Impreza when she drifted into the oncoming lane and collided head on with a Chevrolet Silverado that was hauling a car on a trailer, causing the pickup to roll over on the east side of the highway.

The collision left Swallow dead and the other driver and a passenger injured.

Driver Inattention, Fatigue Possibly to Blame

The summary lists driver inattention and driver fatigue/asleep as possible contributing factors.

Swallow is the 22nd reported person to die on Wyoming's highways this year.

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