UPDATE: The road reopened to traffic by 5:30 p.m. No further information regarding the fatality has been shared.
JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and Wyoming Highway Patrol have closed US89 in both directions between Alpine Junction and Hoback Junction due to a fatal car crash, according to a press release by WYDOT.
“It is estimated the closure could take at least several hours, possibly longer,” WYDOT’s release reads. “An opening time is currently unknown. An investigation is underway and no other details are available at this time.”
The closure began around 4:30 p.m. See the WYDOT travel map for additional details. Drivers can sign up for 511 Notify alerts here.
This is a developing story. Buckrail will provide updates as information becomes available.
