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2025-12-06 19:22:56 -

Green River Mayor Killed in Head-On Collision After Semi-Truck Drifts Into Oncoming Traffic
GREEN RIVER, UTAH — The mayor of Green River, Ren Hatt, was killed Friday night in a devastating head-on collision caused by a semi-truck that veered into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 6, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: Utah Department of Safety The fatal crash occurred around 9:40 p.m. on December 5 near mile marker 296, roughly eight miles...

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2026-02-10 15:46:43 -

Semi Explodes After Hitting Illegally Parked Tractor-Trailer on I-80 in Green River, Killing Two; Troopers Cite Surviving Driver for Illegal Parking
GREEN RIVER, WYOMING — Two people were killed early Sunday after a semi-truck struck an illegally parked tractor-trailer along eastbound Interstate 80 near Green River, triggering an explosion and a fire that shut down the highway for several hours, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Photo credit: Wyoming Highway Patrol WHP said troopers responded to the crash at 5:23 a.m....

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2024-03-20 15:55:01 -

Semi truck ‘flops’ onto Green River Bridge in early morning crash
A semi truck stopped traffic in Washington on Tuesday morning after colliding with the Green River Bridge in Auburn. The accident happened on March 19th in Auburn, Washington on Eastbound Highway 18 at the Green River Bridge at around 5:40 a.m. According to Seattle Times, the tractor trailer was hauling bottled water when it struck a part of the...

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2025-02-17 00:52:03 -

Third Fatality Confirmed in Green River Tunnel Crash on I-80
Authorities have confirmed a third fatality in the Green River tunnel crash on Interstate 80, bringing the official death toll to three as debris removal efforts continue. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), first responders have cleared approximately half of the debris inside the 1,200-foot tunnel, where the crash...

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2025-03-14 02:22:35 -

WYDOT Implements New Width Restrictions for Green River Tunnel on I-80
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has introduced new width restrictions for vehicles traveling through the Green River Tunnel on Interstate 80, following recent paving operations. On March 11, WYDOT announced that vehicles passing through the eastbound Green River Tunnel must not exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width. Previously, the restriction allowed for a 10.5-foot width and...

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2025-02-15 16:25:07 -

Deadly Crash Inside I-80 Tunnel Sparks Fire, Blocking Rescue Efforts
A fatal crash inside the Interstate 80 tunnel near Green River, Wyoming, on Friday morning resulted in a fire that burned for hours, with falling debris preventing emergency crews from extinguishing the flames. Authorities confirmed that at least two people were killed, with multiple others injured, but the unstable conditions inside the tunnel have made it impossible to assess the full...

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2025-10-15 15:45:30 -

Trucker fights back with fuel hose as angry driver confronts him with pocket knife at Utah gas station
GREEN RIVER, Utah — A semi-truck driver used a fuel hose and window squeegee to defend himself after another trucker confronted him with a pocket knife over an earlier highway dispute, according to the Emery County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Maverik gas station in Green River on October 13 after reports of a knife assault between two truck drivers. Investigators...

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2026-01-25 19:47:00 -

Two 216,000-Pound Construction-Equipment Superloads Measuring 27 Feet Wide Leave Rawlins Today and Head Toward Casper Under Escort
RAWLINS, WYOMING — Two oversized “superloads” hauling construction equipment are back on the move out of Rawlins after traveling across Wyoming all week under escort, according to the latest updates from the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and WYDOT. Officials said today’s leg begins with the two superloads departing Rawlins and traveling US Highway 287 to Wyoming Highway...

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