Deadly crashes and fire in Wyoming highway tunnel started with pickup losing control, NTSB says

Federal investigators say a series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control after leaving the tunnel and partially blocked both lanes of the slick highway.

March 19, 2025Updated: March 19, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Deadly crashes and fire in Wyoming highway tunnel started with pickup losing control, NTSB says

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