Wyoming Woman Killed, 1 Injured After Pickup Crashes Into Tree

A Wyoming woman was killed and another person injured last week when their pickup crashed into a tree in Fremont County, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2024, at milepost 78 on U.S. 26/U.S. 287, about 22 miles southeast of Dubois near Crowheart.

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According to a fatality crash summary, a Ford F-250 was eastbound when the driver lost control of the pickup.

"The Ford tripped and vaulted into a tree, and its roof impacted the trunk," the summary reads. "The Ford dropped to the ground, where it came to rest on its roof."

The crash left 44-year-old Elaine Whittenberger, who was not wearing her seat belt, dead and the other occupant injured. It's unknown which one of them was driving.

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The summary lists speed and driver inattention as possible contributing factors.

Whittenberger is the 52nd reported person to die on Wyoming's highways so far this year.

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