Wyoming Driver Dead After Going Off I-80, Hitting Cable Barrier

A 54-year-old Wyoming man is dead after crashing his car on Interstate 80, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.

The crash happened around 7:33 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, at milepost 102 in Rock Springs.

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According to a fatality crash summary, William Johnson was behind the wheel of a westbound Ford Fiesta when he exited the right side of the interstate.

"The vehicle then reentered the roadway and traveled across both lanes, exited the left side of the road, and collided with the cable barrier," the summary reads. "The vehicle came to an uncontrolled rest in the left lane of I-80."

Johnson was wearing his seat belt but, sadly, did not survive the crash.

Speed, Medical Condition Possibly to Blame

The summary lists speed and a possible medical condition as possible contributing factors.

Johnson is the 73rd reported person to die on Wyoming's highways this year.

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Source: Wyoming Driver Dead After Going Off I-80, Hitting Cable Barrier

Filed Under: Wyoming, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Interstate 80, Fatal Crash, Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Speed, possible medical condition

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