T-Bone Crash Leaves Cheyenne Man Dead, Locals Calling for Change
A 79-year-old Cheyenne man is dead following a T-bone collision in the Ranchettes Thursday evening, the Laramie County Sheriff's Office says.
It happened around 5:58 p.m. at the intersection of East Riding Club Road and Powderhouse Road.
Failure to Stop Leads to Fatal Collision
According to Public Information Officer Brandon Warner, John Lemmons was driving west on East Riding Club Road when the driver of an SUV that was headed north on Powderhouse Road failed to stop at the stop sign and T-boned his car.
Sadly, Lemmons didn't survive his injuries. The SUV driver and their passenger both sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Warner says the incident is currently under investigation and charges are pending. He says no impairment is suspected in the crash.
Lemmons is the first reported person to die on Laramie County's roadways this year. According to fatal crash statistics from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the county saw 12 fatal crashes last year, 16 in 2024, eight in 2023, and 17 in 2022, none of which occurred at the intersection Lemmons was killed at.
A Call to Action
Nevertheless, Thursday's tragic incident has community members calling for flashing stop signs at the intersection and better speed limit enforcement in the area.
"There have been several reports of speeding commented on (our Facebook) post," the Sheriff's Office said. "We’ll begin to address those concerns immediately."
"There have also been requests for additional or enhanced signage," the agency added. "We’ll be passing on those concerns to Laramie County Road and Bridge and WYDOT."
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