2 dead in Wyoming highway tunnel pileup that closed major east-west interstate
Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash inside a southwest Wyoming highway tunnel Friday, the state Department of Transportation said.
Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash inside a southwest Wyoming highway tunnel Friday, the state Department of Transportation said.
Authorities shut down traffic in both directions along Interstate 80 in Green River after the pileup. The major, coast-to-coast roadway runs from San Francisco to Teaneck, New Jersey.
Other injuries were reported, but details were not yet available.
The transportation department said the tunnel has been evacuated.
Smoke exits a tunnel after a multi vehicle crash along I 80 at milepost 90.2 inside the WB tunnel, in Green River, Wyoming, on Friday.Courtesy Wyoming Highway Patrol via FacebookThe Wyoming Highway Patrol said troopers responded to the multi-vehicle crash in westbound lanes shortly after 11:30 a.m. Video from the department of transportation's traffic cams showed black smoke billowing from an exit tunnel.
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