2 Dead Following Head-On Collision South of Gillette

Two Wyoming residents are dead following a head-on collision south of Gillette, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.

According to a fatality crash summary, the collision happened around 4:55 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, near mile marker 93.3 on Wyoming 59, between Gillette and Wright.

The summary says a Dodge Caravan was northbound when it drifted over the centerline and collided head-on with a GMC Sierra.

Despite being buckled up, the collision left both drivers, 42-year-old Luis Castaneda and 23-year-old Zebulon Goodrich, dead.

Driver Inattention, Fatigue Possibly to Blame

The summary lists driver inattention and driver fatigue/asleep as possible contributing factors.

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Castaneda and Goodrich are the 17th and 18th reported people to die on Wyoming's highways this year.

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