Fatality accident in southern Wyoming closes Interstate 80 across state

CARBON COUNTY, Wyo. - The Wyoming Highway Patrol is investigating a fatality accident on Interstate 80 between Elk Mountain and Laramie in Carbon County Saturday.

According to the patrol, a total of 44 vehicles were involved in two separate crashes around mile markers 266 and 261. One person died and other injuries have been reported. 

“The large scale event will take the Wyoming Highway Patrol hours to investigate and the road will be closed for an indeterminate amount of time,” WYDOT said in a statement.

I-80 remained closed from Cheyenne to the Utah border Sunday afternoon.

Photos shared on social media showed multiple semi-tractor-trailers piled-up and strewn across the road while dozens more vehicles were stopped behind the scene.

Non-injured occupants were transported to the Albany County Fairgrounds.

A winter storm warning dropped temperatures to below zero, winds gust to 45 mph, and six to 12 inches of snow was forecast.