{"id":18726,"date":"2025-02-15T04:50:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T04:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/multiple-fatality-pileup-and-explosion-threat-closes-i-80-tunnels-in-wyoming\/"},"modified":"2025-02-15T04:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T04:50:03","slug":"multiple-fatality-pileup-and-explosion-threat-closes-i-80-tunnels-in-wyoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/multiple-fatality-pileup-and-explosion-threat-closes-i-80-tunnels-in-wyoming\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Multiple fatality&#8217; pileup and &#8216;explosion threat&#8217; closes I-80 tunnels in Wyoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_84\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A major accident has been reported in Green River, Wyoming, on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>At 11:37 a.m. on February 14, troopers responded to a fatal multi-vehicle crash on westbound I-80 at mile marker 90.2, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480177233_1057626483061173_5739506219522045604_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480177233_1057626483061173_5739506219522045604_n.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480177233_1057626483061173_5739506219522045604_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480177233_1057626483061173_5739506219522045604_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480177233_1057626483061173_5739506219522045604_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480177233_1057626483061173_5739506219522045604_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480177233_1057626483061173_5739506219522045604_n-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/480177233_1057626483061173_5739506219522045604_n-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swcountysheriff?__cft__[0]=AZXBDCRqaZ1SaxKFBK1f2mtxDXFM-HfLa6d-siCkju6-1aMHbh0KRnEqAOjtirwK4J6tlgki3UZFZR3sGuVxQJPgyJBoNxAVQeQNsZ0pVyQp9NaUpboCBHNLAygigDJkRNncr7WtfGvMnriowSJB8ENQ5JKdZ1klghFZ6lmqIL-TLRJX95JZiFYhrCQrKqdNOLI&amp;__tn__=-]C%2CP-R\">Sweetwater County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a><\/strong> reports that the interstate is closed for \u201ca multi-vehicle pileup, active fire, and explosion threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fswcountysheriff%2Fposts%2F1018865520272815&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"442\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Local outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sweetwaternow?__cft__[0]=AZVvQJ3gzkV7mZvaKtYW6oAJ-Hguz46MN7mTa8rlvaFskMhn-8L2NUf05QgH_hPaFRy0tZHjQjh69pWF-1-gK0A0XKfq3TWf4FCtkdj70XUoD2LcYSCEdbhIRaSq0iUTNdyoDYu317A3Tetvv4O3tLCDgalIstDAZ5u8Xsj8VPfTiu3_qsMGxJZ9rcSwdqkvSTM&amp;__tn__=-UC%2CP-R\"><strong>Sweetwater NOW<\/strong><\/a> reports that multiple passenger vehicles and semi trucks were involved. The outlet also reports multiple fatalities.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsweetwaternow%2Fposts%2F1167644168698097&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"767\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced that both directions of I-80 are closed for the crash between Rock Springs and Green River at mile marker 90 (Green River Tunnels), with all westbound traffic being diverted to exit 91, and all eastbound traffic being diverted to exit 89.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmichael.gabbard.125%2Fvideos%2F590761890496785%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There is currently no estimated time for I-80 to reopen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo NOT attempt alternate routes as conditions are hazardous and emergency crews are actively working to contain the situation,\u201d the Sweetwater County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow WYDOT for the latest travel information.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CRASH on I-80, all lanes blocked between Rock Springs and Green River at milepost 90 (Green River Tunnels), all westbound traffic being diverted to exit 91, all eastbound traffic being diverted to exit 89. Expect delays. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wyoroad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wyoroad<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AKO0DiVs9A\">https:\/\/t.co\/AKO0DiVs9A<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9QOaamkwv0\">pic.twitter.com\/9QOaamkwv0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wyoming Department of Transportation (@WYDOTNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WYDOTNews\/status\/1890489848466677798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is a developing story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/2025\/multiple-fatality-pileup-and-explosion-threat-closes-i-80-tunnels-in-wyoming\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major accident has been reported in Green River, Wyoming, on Friday afternoon. At 11:37 a.m. on February 14, troopers responded to a fatal multi-vehicle crash on westbound I-80 at mile marker 90.2, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The Sweetwater County Sheriff\u2019s Office reports that the interstate is closed for \u201ca multi-vehicle pileup, active&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18726"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}