The westbound lanes of I-80 were closed for about two hours following the crash. Traffic was diverted through Laramie as troopers investigated and then cleared the scene.
Patrol Sgt. David Wagener notes that Hansen was the 17th person killed on a motorcycle this year, compared with 18 motorcycle-related deaths during the same period in 2015.
Yesterday I had a fundraiser for the National High School Finals Rodeo to attend in Gillette and with hot weather and little chance of showers, I thought it would be a perfect day to hop on the bike for the trip up and back. When traveling by motorcycle I am always hyper-aware of wildlife as an encounter with a deer or antelope while moving at 70mph on a bike could be fatal...