Interstate 80 in Wyoming closed again on Tuesday morning after high winds and low visibility caused yet another crash. The interstate has been closed on and off after a winter storm induced white-out conditions and snarled traffic last Thursday, leaving motorists stranded en route.
As of this Thursday morning, sections of I-80 remain closed for "Light, High Profile Vehicles Due to Gusting Winds and Slick Conditions," according to the official website.
"I80 CLOSED between Laramie and Cheyenne. Closure is due to crashes and winter conditions. 50+ mph winds have created significant blowing and drifting snow, and poor visibility. Whiteout/ground blizzard conditions early Tues morning 1/31 thru Wed evening 2/1," Wyoming's DOT wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
On Saturday, within two hours after I-80's reopening after Thursday crashes, two more pileups (one involving a whopping 44 vehicles) resulted in injuries and a single fatality, shutting down the roadway again.
"A large crash involving many vehicles occurred around 1:30 p.m. at mile post 266 [on] I-80 westbound. This large-scale event will take the Wyoming Highway Patrol hours to investigate and the road will be closed for an indeterminate amount of time," said the Wyoming Department of Transportation on Saturday of the larger pileup on Saturday.
Image shows multiple tractor-trailers sliding off the road on Saturday as emergency services work to clear I-80. This happened just hours after the road reopened.
