Callouts emphasize limited availability of local first-responders
On Wednesday afternoon at 4:01 p.m., the Alpine Fire Department was on the scene of a two-vehicle head-on collision roughly four miles north of Alpine in the Snake River Canyon on US 89. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP),…
Area law enforcement apprehend man after multi-hour search
Authorities apprehended a man after a multi-hour search when he allegedly decided to flee the scene following a two-vehicle collision in the narrows on Monday. Officials and first-responders arrived near the Auburn junction of US 89 near the narrows…
Redistricting changes enhance highway patrol operations in Lincoln County
• Lt. Matt Arnell discusses recent redistricting Recent changes in the Wyoming Highway Patrol have restructured the jurisdiction for Lincoln County, now officially part of Troop D, previously under Troop K. This significant shift aims to improve law enforcement…
Togwotee Pass grizzlies attract vexing highway hazard
• A team of local, state and federal agencies referee wildlife watching along Wyoming scenic byway. By Rebecca Huntington, WyoFile.com Grassy Wyoming roadsides can be enticing to grizzly bears, especially mothers with cubs, and many people can’t resist…
Wyoming Highway Patrol investigates fatal hit and run on I-80 near Rock Springs
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Wyoming Highway Patrol took to social media to make a plea over the weekend — to help identify a hit-and-run semi-truck driver. The crash occurred on I-80 at about 4:20 p.m. at Exit 99…
SVI Radio Interview: Lt. Matt Arnell, Wyoming Highway Patrol
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Two-vehicle accident near Etna results in major injuries
A two-vehicle accident took place just before 9 a.m. on Saturday April 26 at the junction of US 89 and Creamery road just north of Etna. According to information from the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), a Toyota Tacoma pickup was…
Cokeville community rallies following accident
• Nine teenagers involved, one remains hospitalized The Cokeville Community has rallied together following a scary two vehicle accident on Highway 232 east of town on Wednesday, April 10. The incident occurred just one mile outside of town at roughly…
Single-vehicle rollover takes place Thursday morning near Alpine.
Area officials responded to a single-vehicle rollover near Alpine on Thursday morning between 7:30 and 8 a.m. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), there were no serious injuries but a significant amount of damage. “This happened…
Drunk driver crashes into Thayne day care
According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), a 22-year old female was involved in a crash in the early morning hours on March 13 that involved an area day care in Thayne. “The individual was at the…