Parts Of Interstate 80 In Wyoming Closed Due To Winter Storm

A large portion of Interstate 80 was closed at the last report on Tuesday morning due to a winter storm that is rocking Wyoming.

That's according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation Road and Travel conditions website. As of 6:45 a.m., the interstate was closed to westbound travel all of the way from exit 290 near Quealy Dome to exit 11l near the Rock Springs Airport in Sweetwater County.

The highway was closed to travel in both directions between exit 111 and exit 187 at Creston Junction.

So far this morning there are no closures on Interstate 25 in Wyoming, but with a blizzard warning in effect that is subject to change at any time.

2022's Deadliest Wyoming County by Traffic Deaths

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.

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