Moorcroft residents killed in crash

SUNDANCE (WNE) — Bryse Lang and Mariah Raile of Moorcroft lost their lives last week in a vehicle accident north of Casper.

Wyoming Highway Patrol responded to a crash on I-25, around six miles west of Midwest, at around 2 a.m. on October 15.

Troopers found that a 2010 Cadillac SRX sport utility vehicle was southbound on I-25 when it exited the road to the left. The driver then overcorrected and, with the road wet with rain and sleet, the vehicle began to spin.

The SUV crossed both lanes of travel and exited the roadway to the right. After sliding on the shoulder for approximately 30 feet, the vehicle tripped down a steep embankment and flipped, impacting the ground twice. The vehicle then became entangled in the right-of-way fence and came to an uncontrolled rest.

Both occupants were completely ejected from the vehicle. The first occupant, Raile, 28, of Moorcroft, was taken by ground ambulance to the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, where she was pronounced dead. The second occupant, Lang, 33, of Moorcroft, died at the scene. 

Neither Lang nor Raile were wearing seatbelts.

Driver inattention and driver fatigue are being looked at as possible causes of the crash.

This story was published on Oct. 23, 2025.