CHEYENNE — A 50-year old Burns, WY man was killed Friday night when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck about 13 miles east of Cheyenne on Interstate 80.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol reports that troopers responded to the scene at 11:20 p.m. after being notified of a motor vehicle collision.
A 2015 Dodge Ram and a 2008 Harley Davidson were headed east on the I-80 Service Road around milepost 12.97, according to the WHP report.
The Dodge driver had slowed and was making a left turn onto County Road 146. The Harley driver attempted to pass by the Dodge as the turn was being made, and both vehicles collided.
The driver of the Harley has been identified as Burns resident Aaron Van Wyhe. Wyhe was not wearing a helmet and succumbed to his injuries at the crash scene.
The driver of the Dodge has been identified as 32-year-old Burns, Wyoming, resident Justin Triplett. The passengers have been identified as 31-year-old Burns, Wyoming resident Tessie Triplett, and a juvenile passenger. All occupants in the Dodge were properly restrained and not injured in the crash.
Speed on the part of Wyhe is being investigated as a possible contributing factor.
This is the 52nd fatality on Wyoming’s roadways in 2022 compared to 49 in 2021, 49 in 2020, and 86 in 2019 to date.
