Street Sweeper Driver Killed In Cheyenne Collision On Thursday

A 33-year-old street sweeper driver is dead following a crash involving a Dodge Durango on South College Drive in Cheyenne on Thursday. October 22.

According to Police spokeswoman Alex Farkas, police were called out at 11:45 a.m. on a report of an accident involving a street sweeper in the 400 block of South College Drive.

Police Say the Durango Rear-Ended The Street Sweeper

Investigators determined that the sweeper and the Durango had both been traveling northbound when the Durango apparently rear-ended the sweeper in the lane of travel. The driver of the sweeper was ejected in the collision and suffered life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The driver of the Durango was also injured and taken to the hospital. Police have not released the names of those involved, and the Laramie County Coroner will identify the victim and notify his family.

The incident remains under investigation.