1 Killed, 1 Injured in Head-On Crash South of Jackson

One driver was killed and another injured in a head-on crash in Teton County late Friday morning, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.

The collision occurred around 11:14 a.m. at milepost 146.5 on U.S. 89, about eight miles south of downtown Jackson.

Wyoming Highway Patrol

According to a fatality crash summary, 36-year-old Michigan resident Mark Robbins was behind the wheel of a northbound Hyundai Santa Fe when he swerved and crossed into the southbound lanes, colliding head-on with an oncoming Chevrolet Silverado.

"The Chevrolet driver moved into the right lane prior to impact but was already too close," the summary reads.

Robbins was wearing his seat belt but died from his injuries.

The pickup driver was also reportedly injured in the crash, but the summary did not say to what extent.

According to the summary, it was clear and the highway was dry at the time of the crash. The summary did not specify what factors may have contributed to the crash.

This is the first fatal crash in Teton County this year.

2022's Deadliest Wyoming County by Traffic Deaths

While car crashes can occur anywhere, some roads in Wyoming are more dangerous than others.

According to Wyoming Highway Patrol data, there were 117 fatal crashes in the Cowboy State in 2022 resulting in 133 deaths.

Of those fatal crashes, the majority (13.68%) occurred in Laramie County -- two in January, one in February, one in March, two in April, one in June, two in July, three in August, two in September, one in November, and one in December.

Sweetwater County saw the second most fatal crashes last year, 12, while Fremont and Lincoln counties each saw 10.

Albany and Park counties each recorded eight, and Campbell, Converse, and Natrona counties each tallied seven.

The deadliest 2022 crash in Laramie County took place on June 17 when two semis collided on Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne and immediately became engulfed in flames killing both drivers and a passenger.

Laramie County also saw two fatal crashes involving motorcyclists, two fatal crashes involving juveniles, and a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last year.

Below is the Wyoming Highway Patrol narrative of every fatal crash that occurred in Laramie County in 2022.

Source: 1 Killed, 1 Injured in Head-On Crash South of Jackson

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