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Accident brings traffic to a standstill on I-80 outside Green River Saturday morning




A tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 80 near Mile Marker 88 outside Jamestown Saturday morning, closing both eastbound lanes. Courtesy of Stephanie Thompson

GREEN RIVER – A semi-accident Saturday morning blocked the two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 near the Green River Tunnels, causing a traffic jam that has since been cleared.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued an alert about the crash at 7:16 a.m., saying the accident occurred near Mile Marker 88 and urging drivers to prepare for delays. The alarm was lifted at 9:52 a.m

A Wyoming Highway Patrol vehicle is parked near a tractor-trailer outside the Green River Tunnels on Interstate 80 Saturday morning. The accident blocked both eastbound lanes and caused traffic to back up. Courtesy of Stephanie Thompson.

According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, crews will work throughout the day to unload the truck's load of Costco products, but no additional closures are expected related to the accident. The truck was pulled to the side of the road to clear the eastbound lanes for travel. The biggest delay was caused by a heavy duty tow truck being on site to move the truck. Officers attempted to divert traffic onto nearby highways while emergency crews worked to move the truck.

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The WHP said police are still investigating the accident but attributed the cause to either inattention or driver distraction. The truck left the road and into the cable barriers, where the driver then overcorrected and caused the truck to roll onto the driver's side. The driver suffered minor injuries and refused transport to Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. The passenger of the truck was in the bunk during the accident and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.


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