Interstate 80

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a Texas truck driver lost control of his rig on Friday and drove into a pond adjacent to Interstate 80 west of Laramie.
He was able to safely swim to shore, according to a post on the WHP Facebook page...

A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon for Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80.

Body camera footage taken from a Sweetwater County Sheriff's deputy shows just how close they sometimes come to tragedy on Wyoming's highways.

Travelers on I-25 and I-80 could face an extreme blowover risk.

Be prepared to stop and expect delays.

Highway officials do not know when the road will reopen.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Jeff Sheaman at (307) 922-5340.

For the latest information on Wyoming road conditions and closures, visit WyoRoad.info, call 511 or download the Wyoming 511 app.

The National Weather Service warned that power lines and numerous tree branches were expected to be brought down by the storm.