US EditionFiery Multi-Vehicle Crash in Wyoming Tunnel Kills at Least Three, Injures Several
- The crash and fire in a freeway tunnel in southwestern Wyoming resulted in three confirmed deaths and several injuries.
- A total of 26 vehicles, including 10 passenger vehicles and 16 commercial vehicles, were involved in the crash and fire.
- Officials have closed both directions of the tunnel due to the multi-vehicle pileup and active fire and explosion threat.
- The Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County requested the public to avoid visiting unless for emergencies due to the mass-casualty incident.
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Officials plan to reopen eastbound lanes following Wyoming tunnel crash
Crews are still working to clear the wreckage from a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred inside a Wyoming highway tunnel on Friday, Feb. 14. According to officials, the crash occurred around noon on westbound Interstate 80 at mile marker 90.2. The crash sparked a fire inside the tunnel that completely destroyed six commercial vehicles and two passenger vehicles. The Wyoming Highway Patrol believes that in total, 26 vehicles were involved – 1…
3 People Killed In 'Horrifying' Car Accident In Major U.S. Tunnel
The Top 5 Regions With The Most Shark Attacks In The USA (1:39) Three people have been confirmed dead in a "horrifying" car accident in a major U.S. tunnel this weekend.The Green River Tunnel in Green River, Wyoming is one of the most trafficked in the area. Tragically, it was home to a devastating car accident this weekend. The crash happened on Friday night, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers.Interstate 80 at Mile Marker 90.2 in …
One More Confirmed Fatality in I-80 Tunnel Crash, 26 Vehicles Believed to be Involved - SweetwaterNOW
GREEN RIVER – Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers and other first responders have confirmed one additional fatality as they work to investigate and clear the Green River tunnel crash that occurred on Interstate 80 Friday. WHP has cleared about half of the vehicles involved in the tunnel fire, basically to the middle of the 1,200-foot. tunnel.
3 dead after fiery tunnel crash
GREEN RIVER, Wyoming (KTVX) — Three people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash in the westbound tunnel of I-80 in Green River, Wyoming, on Friday, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The crash and apparent fire were first reported around noon on Friday. The WYDOT shared traffic camera photos showing thick black smoke billowing out of the westbound tunnel as traffic piled up. Active fire in the tunnel initially delayed the…
3 dead in fiery Wyoming tunnel crash
GREEN RIVER, Wyoming (KTVX) — Three people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash in the westbound tunnel of I-80 in Green River, Wyoming, on Friday, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The crash and apparent fire were first reported around noon on Friday. The WYDOT shared traffic camera photos showing thick black smoke billowing out of the westbound tunnel as traffic piled up. Active fire in the tunnel initially delayed the…
New fatality confirmed in Green River tunnel crash; three confirmed total
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — Wyoming Highway Patrol and the Wyoming Department of Transportation have confirmed an additional fatality in Friday’s Green River tunnel crash on Interstate 80, making the confirmed total now three. Debris removal is still ongoing and additional information will be provided as more sections of the tunnel are cleared.This new fatality is reported by WHP as first responders have cleared approximately halfway through the debris,…
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