Big rig struck second semi parked on I-80 shoulder, killing one, Wyoming troopers say

The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) provided more information on a fatal commercial vehicle collision that occurred near Rawlins over the weekend.

The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 7 on I-80 at mile marker 223 near Rawlins, Wyoming.

A fiery crash involving at least one semitrailer Saturday morning has closed eastbound I-80 for miles before and after Rawlins. It also cut off a number of Wyoming Cowboys football fans from the team’s home opener.https://t.co/aYV9lrjLrK

— Cowboy State Daily (@daily_cowboy) September 7, 2024

From WHP:

“A red 2022 Freightliner Cascadia crossed over the right fog line and struck the left rear corner of a tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder. The Freightliner and its trailer jackknifed and skidded across the eastbound lanes, coming to rest blocking both lanes.“

Following the crash, the Freightliner caught fire.

The Freightliner driver died from injuries sustained in the crash.

The crash forced the closure of I-80 for much of the day on Saturday.

The crash remains under investigation.