Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up May 23 – June 5, and Every Day
The following is a release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol . Wyoming law enforcement is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA)…
Teton Pass accident prompt warning of spring conditions
JACKSON (WNE) — An accident April 5 on Teton Pass involving a car transport truck that lost traction may serve as a warning of spring conditions for some Jackson drivers. “A transport vehicle was on the pass traveling roughly 25…
Man dies after high-speed chase
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A 66-year-old man died Thursday afternoon following a high-speed pursuit that crossed from Wyoming into northern Colorado, the Colorado State Patrol said. At about 2:45 p.m. Thursday, the Colorado State Patrol began pursuing the vehicle, which was…
Two teens die in Wednesday crash
POWELL (WNE) — A two-car crash on Wednesday morning east of Garland claimed the lives of two teenagers and injured the two occupants of the other vehicle. The vehicles collided around 7:36 a.m. amid snowy, slippery conditions on U.S. Highway…
Wyoming Highway Patrol struggles to recruit, retain staff
By Hannah Black Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With the rising cost of living far outpacing state wages, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says it can’t keep up. In a letter posted Dec. 16 to the organization’s Facebook…
Star Valley Ranch woman facing long recovery after accident; GoFundMe page established
A Bedford resident has been identified as the victim of a fatal accident on Highway 89 that took place in the morning hours of Monday, December 20. The Wyoming Highway Patrol confirmed that David Reel, 58, was killed when he…
Bedford resident identified in fatal crash
A Wyoming driver was killed and another injured in a head-on crash near Star Valley Ranch early Monday morning, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. near milepost 105.4 on U.S. 89. Sgt. Jeremy Beck says…
Deferred sentence in $100,000 pot bust
SUNDANCE (WNE) — One of two California residents who faced felony charges of possession with intent to deliver after THC concentrate with an estimated street value of $100,000 was discovered in their vehicle during a traffic stop has been given…
Utah woman killed in accident near Evanston
EVANSTON (WNE) — At approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, the Wyoming Highway Patrol was called to the scene of an accident on Highway 189 at mile marker 8.9. A red Subaru Outback with Utah plates had hit a…
Man sentenced to prison in high-speed chase
CODY (WNE) — A man who pleaded guilty to stealing a Powell vehicle, engaging in two near-miss collisions, running through a deployed spike strip, and leading authorities from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Park County Sheriff’s Office and Cody Police Department…