Truck hauling apples crashes and burns on I-80

Updated Mar 4, 2019
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One person was injured in this accident on Interstate 80. (Wyoming State Patrol photos)One person was injured in this accident on Interstate 80. (Wyoming State Patrol photos)

Blowing snow and icy pavement led to a crash on Interstate 80 in Wyoming earlier this week.

The Wyoming State Patrol reports that a 2013 Ford E-450 U-Haul was stuck in the median at mile marker 46 near Lyman at about 9: 15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.  A tow truck was in the process of pulling out the truck.

The police say a 2015 Freightliner was headed east in the passing lane when the driver of the tractor-trailer lost control on the snow and ice covered roadway and collided with the U-Haul and tow truck. The tractor-trailer which was hauling apples caught fire after the collision, according to the WSP.

The driver of the U-Haul was transported to the Evanston Regional Hospital.

None of those involved were identified by the police.