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WAMSUTTER, WY – A jackknifed truck set off a twenty vehicle chain reaction accident Wednesday in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The truck accident happened on Interstate 80 near Wamsutter, between Rock Springs and Rawlins. The accident area is in the south central section of the state, 161 miles southwest of Casper, WY and 285 miles northwest of Denver Colorado.

A second 18 wheeler tanker truck overturned on the interstate as its driver attempted to avoid hitting the jackknifed rig. The tanker was carrying a load of crude oil and spilled about one thousand gallons of oil onto the roadway.

The multi vehicle truck accident was set off shortly after 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning on eastbound I-80 about three miles west of the town of Wamsutter near the Rasmussen Road interchange. The weather was extremely foggy at the time and the highway’s surface was icy and slippery. ... Read Full Story