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More Than 100 Vehicles Involved In Pileup On I-80 In Wyoming

RAWLINS, Wyo. (CBS4)- More than 100 vehicles including numerous semis were involved in a chain reaction crash on Interstate 80 in Wyoming on Sunday afternoon. Multiple people suffered injuries in the pileup and three people died.

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The crash happened about 4 p.m. on I-80 between Rawlins and Wamsutter. Westbound lanes remained closed on Monday evening from Laramie to Wamsutter and eastbound from Evanston to Creston Junction.

I-80 wyoming crash
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Witnesses said that no one could stop because of the icy conditions on the road. A winter storm brought snow to that area of Wyoming and into Colorado on Sunday.

I-80 wyoming crash
(credit: JD Dickey)

What happened leading up to the multi-vehicle crash is being investigated. There is no estimate on when that section of I-80 will reopen.

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