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US 30/287 between Laramie and I-80 at Walcott Junction is also closed, with the same estimated reopening time.

The westbound lanes along that stretch were open and generally in good condition.

Speed, cell phone use and driver inattention on the part of Doyle are being investigated as possible contributing factors.

Workers fire artillery or blast compressed gas from tubes installed on mountainsides.

In a matter of seconds, high winds cause the truck driver to lose control of the rig, which jackknifes before sliding into the median.

The driver lost control on the icy road and the Ford exited the interstate to the right, then went into a slide before rolling once.

WYDOT Director Luke Reiner said the grant will help reduce vehicle-wildlife collisions, improving highway safety for all.

The National Park Service closed the highway on the Wyoming side of the border Wednesday morning.

Late-season high-altitude snow had closed the Beartooth Highway south of Red Lodge into Wyoming, though that road has since reopened.

The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation says the pace of road kill is increasing.