1 Dead, 1 Injured After Semi Topples on I-80 in Wyoming

A trucker is dead after overturning his semi on Interstate 80, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.

It happened around 1:52 a.m. last Thursday, July 13, near mile marker 94, just east of Green River.

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According to a fatality crash summary, 34-year-old Florida resident Robert Marrero was behind the wheel of a westbound Freightliner when he ran off the right edge of the interstate, tried to correct back onto the interstate, and overturned his rig.

As the semi skidded to a stop on the passenger side, a westbound Ram 3500 collided with the undercarriage of the cab, throwing Marrero from his seat and trapping him under the engine compartment.

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

Another person was also reportedly injured in the crash, while a third person was able to escape injury.

The summary says it's possible Marrero fell asleep at the wheel.

Of the 68 people who have died on Wyoming's highways so far this year, 18, or 26.47%, have died in crashes on I-80.

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Stacker used the Federal Highway Administration's 2020 Highway Statistics report to rank states by the fatalities per billion miles traveled.

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 Dead, 1 Injured After Semi Topples on I-80 in Wyoming