Happy Jack Road

A 59-year-old Wyoming driver was killed Sunday night after failing to pass another vehicle on Happy Jack Road west of Cheyenne.

If you thought your co-workers were loud, here's a fun fact. Happy Jack Road was named for a guy who wouldn't stop singing at work.

A 20-year-old Cheyenne woman is dead after rolling her car east of Laramie early Sunday morning.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 9 p.m. near milepost 7 on Happy Jack Road.

Friday and Saturday at the Happy Jack rec area on Wyoming highway 210 east of town, the Laramie High School Nordic ski program will be hosting their own Laramie Invitational. Seven teams will be competing in two days of cross-country skiing.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has sent an advisory to motorists and cyclists warning of reduced speeds and heavy machinery on Happy Jack Road between Laramie and Cheyenne.

Prompt action by three University of Wyoming students likely saved the life of a woman who was found stranded Monday near Happy Jack recreation area east of Laramie, according to local law enforcement officials.