One man dead after crash on Highway 387
GILLETTE (WNE) — A Wyoming man died after a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon several miles southwest of Wright.
Deputies, EMS, firefighters and Wyoming Highway Patrol responded to the area of mile marker 142 of Highway 387 after receiving a call from one of drivers involved in the crash, Sheriff’s Office Capt. Paul Pownall said.
Deputies determined the 34-year-old man, who was driving a 2021 black F-250 work truck, crashed into the back of a 2021 blue Kenworth, driven by a 24-year-old man, causing extensive and disabling damage to the Ford and trapping the man inside while debris from the collision blocked three lanes of traffic.
According to Wyoming Highway Patrol, the Kenworth was stopped and waiting for traffic to clear in order to make a left turn onto a private road. The Ford pickup was approaching from the rear, and the Ford's front driver's side struck the Kenworth's passenger-side rear. The Ford then ran off the road to the right and came to a stop.
Driver inattention is being looked at as a possible contributing factor.
The Campbell County Fire Department was later able to extricate the man, and an air ambulance was called. EMS attempted life-saving measures, and he was loaded into an ambulance, but he succumbed to his injuries while en route.
The 24-year-old man was not hurt.
Wyoming Highway Patrol later took over the accident, with no further information being released by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office at this time.
This story was published on July 29, 2026.
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