Crashes

The driver lost control on the icy road and the Ford exited the interstate to the right, then went into a slide before rolling once.

Ice and slick conditions caused problems on roads around the Laramie area yet again Wednesday morning according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

Slick road conditions seem to be the rule across southeast Wyoming Tuesday, as around 7 a.m. two crashes occurred in Albany County.

Many of the vehicles had been disabled since late Tuesday night.

According to the WHP, Jaxon had a significant impact on the state, causing many crashes and road closures. A total of 177 crashes occurred throughout the state, 30 of them being commercial vehicles.

Firefighters cut a hold in the roof of the trailer and got all six horses out successfully.

Traffic is backed up and moving slow on both the westbound and eastbound lanes of I-80 between milepost 326 by Vedauwoo and milepost 330 on the east side of the I-80 summitt.

Cheyenne Police say increasing their visibility at four high-crash intersections in the city has reduced traffic accidents by about 40 percent.

Hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts will converge on Sturgis next week, and regional law enforcement agencies are working to keep motorcyclists safe to and from the rally.

As part of an effort to reduce red light running, Cheyenne Police are increasing their visibility at high-crash intersections in the city.

The Patrol says 3,697 events were dispatched over the holiday weekend.

Fatal crashes have claimed 34 lives on Wyoming highways in 2016, and the overwhelming majority of those killed were not buckled up.