House damaged in high-speed Thanksgiving crash
The evening of Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, involved a single-vehicle rollover of a vehicle that was driven by a minor with no driver’s license according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP). According to the WHP, the young female was…
Laramie County Sheriff’s Office: Operation removes unsafe, unqualified commercial drivers
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Between Tuesday and Thursday, the Laramie County Sheriff ’s Office partnered with the Wyoming Highway Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct Operation Safe Haul. This coordinated effort was aimed at removing unqualified, unsafe…
Salt Lake City man identified in 100+ MPH high speed chase in Star Valley
A Salt Lake City, Utah man has been identified as the person who led police on a high speed chase through Afton and Smoot Wednesday morning before rolling his vehicle on Highway 89. Deo Patrick Danhounsrou, 25, has been booked…
Driver leads county and town officials in high-speed chase Wednesday
A driver led area authorities on a high speed chase in the early morning hours through Afton before the vehicle crashed south of Smoot on Wednesday. At approximately 7:45 a.m., a traffic complaint was called into local law enforcement regarding…
Capitol evacuated after reports of a suspected explosive device
By Ivy Secrest and Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Things are expected to be back to normal today at the Wyoming State Capitol after the building was evacuated and closed most of Tuesday…
Two-vehicle accident draws area first-responders
A two-vehicle accident occurred east of Afton, just after 11 a.m. on Monday October 20. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), a half-ton GMC pickup was headed eastbound toward Afton on Highway 238 while a half-ton…
State’s highway fatalities spike
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Last month was one of the state’s deadliest Julys in recent years; with 20 fatalities on Wyoming roadways, only 2020 surpassed that mark with 21. And…
No injuries reported in two-vehicle collision in Alpine
According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), a two vehicle collision took place at the Alpine junction on Monday morning with no injuries reported. The accident involved a 2020 Nissan Frontier pickup and a mid-80s Ford 2500…
Alpine man dies in single-car accident
• Speed and impairment being investigated as factors In the early morning hours of Friday, August 8, the Alpine Fire Department, Star Valley EMS and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office joined the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) on a call of…
Second head-on collision in three days in Snake River Canyon
First responders were on the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday afternoon in the Snake River Canyon. This was the second such accident in a three-day span. RELATED: ALPINE FIRE RESPONDS TO HEAD-ON IN SNAKE RIVER CANYON –…