Trucker Killed in Rollover Crash in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains

A trucker is dead after rolling his rig in the Bighorn Mountains, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.

The crash happened around 8:49 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, at milepost 47 on U.S. 16, about 20 miles east of Ten Sleep.

According to a fatality crash summary, 58-year-old Texas resident Michael Simmons was behind the wheel of a westbound tractor-trailer combination when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve.

"The vehicle lost traction and began a passenger-side leading slide, and the vehicle overturned onto the roof and slid out of the lane of travel onto the westbound shoulder," the summary reads.

Simmons was wearing his seat belt but died from his injuries.

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Speed Possibly to Blame

The summary lists speed as a possible contributing factor.

Simmons is the 23rd reported person to die on Wyoming's highways this year.