LINGLE, Wyo. (Aug. 7, 2024) -- Multiple agencies responded to a report of a crash in the 100 block of east Main Street Wednesday morning.
 
At 3:59 a.m. today, Torrington Dispatch received a call that a cell phone had detected a crash at the location. Torrington Dispatch then dispatched medical, law enforcement and fire units to respond to the scene.
 
The Lingle Volunteer Fire Department, Lingle Ambulance, Lingle Police Department, Torrington Volunteer Fire Department, Torrington Emergency Medical Services, Veteran Volunteer Fire Department, Goshen Hole Volunteer Fire Department, Goshen County Sheriff’s Office, Goshen County Emergency Management, Torrington Police Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Town of Lingle Maintenance Department, BNSF Railway and Air Link responded to a report of a bus on its side with multiple occupants.
 
Upon arrival, responding units found the bus facing east in the south ditch, at rest on the passenger side. The bus came to rest after colliding with the ditch and and a light pole. The bus had 13 occupants.
 
One occupant had critical injuries. Units on the scene contacted Air Link to transport the patient to a hospital via helicopter. Lingle and Torrington ambulances transported the 12 remaining patients to the hospital.
 
Butler’s Truck Salvage and Towing removed the bus from the scene. All units cleared the scene, and Highway 26 was reopened at 6:57 a.m.
 
Wyoming Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.