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The containers filled with sand are meant to slow and eventually stop an out-of-control vehicle.

The National Weather Service warned that power lines and numerous tree branches were expected to be brought down by the storm.

US 30/287 between Laramie and I-80 at Walcott Junction is also closed, with the same estimated reopening time.

The westbound lanes along that stretch were open and generally in good condition.

No details of the crash itself were immediately available.

Speed, cell phone use and driver inattention on the part of Doyle are being investigated as possible contributing factors.

Workers fire artillery or blast compressed gas from tubes installed on mountainsides.

In a matter of seconds, high winds cause the truck driver to lose control of the rig, which jackknifes before sliding into the median.

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The driver lost control on the icy road and the Ford exited the interstate to the right, then went into a slide before rolling once.