A tragic incident evening resulted in the death of a Glenrock resident after his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer on US 20-26 east of Casper, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP).
The crash occurred around 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday October 9, as reported in a release by the WHP on Thursday. A 2017 Freightliner hauling frack sand had made a left turn off Cole Creek Road to head eastbound on Highway 20-26. Simultaneously, a 2022 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling eastbound on US 20-26 and collided with the rear of the tractor-trailer.
“The rider was not wearing a helmet. The rider was transported to the Banner Wyoming Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries,” the WHP statement noted.
The rider, identified as Michael Everhart, a 54-year-old male from Glenrock, Wyoming, tragically lost his life in the incident.
The driver of the commercial vehicle involved is from Greeley, Colorado, according to the release.
Investigation into the crash is ongoing, with speed cited as a potential contributing factor. The Wyoming Highway Patrol continues to gather information to determine the exact circumstances leading to the collision.
This incident adds to the 81 fatalities reported on Wyoming roadways in 2024. This figure is lower compared to the 111 fatalities recorded by the same time in 2023 and 103 in 2022, according to state records.
As the investigation progresses, authorities urge anyone with relevant information regarding the crash to come forward to assist in understanding the full details surrounding this tragic event.
Oil City News contributed to this report.
