highway 59

Beck says the Trooper was inside his car and had his emergency lights activated at the time of the crash.

Starkey urged drivers to slow down, drive defensively and give themselves extra time to reach their destination on schedule.

The crash occurred on Wyoming Highway 59 near milepost 37 north of Bill at roughly 4:45 p.m. Sunday.

Reynolds said Highway 59 was closed between Wright and Gillette in order to keep other traffic off of the roadway.