19-Year-Old Wyomingite Killed in Fourth of July Crash on I-90

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says speed may be to blame for a Fourth of July crash that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Wyoming woman.

The crash happened around 2:41 a.m. near milepost 126 on Interstate 90 in Gillette.

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According to a fatality crash summary, the driver of a Cadillac CTS was headed east at a high rate of speed while negotiating a left-hand curve, when they lost control of the car and went off the interstate to the left, sliding into a passenger-side leading slide.

Car Stikes Cable Barrier, Rolls Leaving Driver Injured, Passenger Dead

"The vehicle struck the cable barrier, rolled, and came to rest in the westbound lanes," the summary reads.

Sadly, the crash left the driver injured and their unbuckled passenger Destiny Kirsch dead.

Kirsch is the first reported person to die in a crash on I-90 in Wyoming this year.

According to her obituary (see below), Kirsch was a bright, adventurous, and loving soul whose presence brought joy, laughter, and light to everyone lucky enough to know her.

"Destiny’s vibrant spirit, her playful laugh, and her boundless love will never be forgotten," her obituary reads. "Though her time here was far too brief, the joy and love she gave will live on in all who knew and loved her."

Destiny Heaven Kirsch
December 17, 2005 — July 4, 2025
Gillette

With profound sadness and aching hearts, we announce the passing of Destiny Heaven Kirsch, who left this world far too soon at the age of 19. Born in Haßfurt, Germany, on December 17, 2005, Destiny was a bright, adventurous, and loving soul whose presence brought joy, laughter, and light to everyone lucky enough to know her.

Destiny had a deep love for animals and a natural creative spirit that shone through her painting, coloring, and drawing. She had a heart full of curiosity and a fearless passion for fun and adventure. Whether she was goofing around with her family, making silly faces, or finding joy in the simplest moments, Destiny had a gift for lifting spirits and making people smile. When she laughed, it was infectious—and when she smiled, her whole face lit up with such warmth that it was impossible not to feel her joy.

Among the many things she loved, Destiny especially enjoyed her favorite meals: her dad’s mashed potatoes, French fries, lasagna, crawfish with potatoes—always a foodie at heart, especially when surrounded by loved ones.

She was a sweet girl with a big, generous heart—a daughter, sister, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, niece, and friend who gave love freely and received it abundantly.

Destiny is survived by her loving parents, Nicholas and Marion Clevenger; her brothers, Jerrome Kirsch and Hunter Clevenger; her sister, Bailey Clevenger; her grandparents, Klaus and Hannelore Kirsch; great-grandparents Robert and Madalene Forwood; Grandma Pam; her great-uncle Donald Forwood; and countless other family members and friends who will forever carry her memory in their hearts.

Destiny’s vibrant spirit, her playful laugh, and her boundless love will never be forgotten. Though her time here was far too brief, the joy and love she gave will live on in all who knew and loved her.

A private celebration of Destiny’s life will be held at a later date, with close friends and family, and her soul will be laid to rest in Germany.

Rest gently, my beautiful angel, you have and always will be so deeply loved.