CASPER, Wyo. — A 63-year-old Wyoming woman died and another person was injured in a head-on collision Tuesday on Interstate 80, according to a preliminary Wyoming Highway Patrol report.
According to the report, a Cadillac Escalade was reported as a wrong-way driver westbound on I-80 in the eastbound lanes. The Cadillac collided head-on with an eastbound Jeep Cherokee. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. Dec. 27.
Betty Abriani has been identified as the driver who died in the crash. A seatbelt was in use, according to the report.
There have been 130 deaths on Wyoming roadways this year, compared to previous years to-date:
- 101 in 2021
- 128 in 2020
- 147 in 2019
This story contains preliminary information as provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol via the Wyoming Department of Transportation Fatal Crash Summary map. The information may be subject to change. Oil City News has contacted the WHP to verify the report’s information.
