CASPER, Wyo. — A Colorado resident died early Monday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 west of Laramie, according to a preliminary Wyoming Highway Patrol report.
The trooper’s report indicates the crash occurred around 1:12 a.m. near milepost 286. A head-on collision occurred between a westbound Peterbilt combination unit and a Volkswagen Jetta that was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed, the report said.
Colorado resident Jerson Cerna Sanchez, 24, was identified as the deceased in the report. The report indicates that a seatbelt was not in use.
There have been 71 deaths on Wyoming roadways this year, compared to previous years to-date:
- 60 in 2022
- 55 in 2021
- 60 in 2020
- 93 in 2019
This story contains preliminary information as provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol via the Wyoming Department of Transportation Fatal Crash Summary map. The information may be subject to change. Oil City News has contacted the WHP to verify the report’s information.
