Head-On Collision in Crook County Leaves 3 Dead

Three people are dead following a head-on collision in northeast Wyoming's Crook County, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.

It happened around 11:52 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, near milepost 16 on U.S. 212, about four miles southeast of the Wyoming-Montana state line.

Get our free mobile app

According to a fatality crash summary, a man was behind the wheel of a westbound Subaru Forester west he "merged into the eastbound lane to overtake an unknown passenger vehicle" and collided head-on with an oncoming Subaru Outback.

Both Subarus came to an uncontrolled rest in the south borrow ditch.

Sadly, both drivers, 29-year-old New Yorker Jonathan Vought and 73-year-old Montanan Eugene Cadwell, and Cadwell's passenger, 52-year-old Montanan Rebecca Cadwell, didn't survive their injuries.

All three were reportedly wearing their seat belts.

According to the summary, the highway was wet, and it was severely windy at the time of the crash.

Speed and Driver Inattention

Speed and driver inattention are listed as possible contributing factors.

There have been 102 reported fatal crashes in Wyoming this year, resulting in 114 deaths.

Vehicle Make and Model Involved in the Most Fatal Accidents by State

A new study conducted by Auto Justice Attorney Michael T. Gibson, has revealed the vehicle make and model involved in the most fatal accidents in the country. Let's look at which cars and trucks were involved in the most deadly crashes in a year in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. For the full methodology, scroll to the US total.

Gallery Credit: Scott Clow

Best and Worst States in America for Speeding Related Fatalities

A recent study conducted by the Personal injury attorneys at Munley Law analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 2021 state traffic report (the most recent data available) to determine which states in the USA had the highest percentage of traffic fatalities related to speeding. Here's a look at the Best and Worst States in America for Speeding-Related Fatalities.

Gallery Credit: Scott Clow