The Albany County Sheriff's Office says U.S.  Highway 287 south of Laramie is open again after being closed because of a crash on Tuesday morning.

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That's according to a post on the sheriff's office Facebook page.

At 7:53 a.m. the Wyoming Department of Transportation District 1 Facebook page posted the following: US287: the Colorado State Line - Laramie: Closed BOTH DIRECTIONS due to crash. As of Mar 11 at 07:20, the est open time is unknown.

May be an image of map and text that says '80 30 130 211 Lar Laramie Mortenson Lake National Wildi 230 efuge 287 Road Conditions: US 287 between Start of Divided Highway, Mile Marker 416 and Mile Marker 413, 4 Miles North of Tie Siding 211 Road closed due to crash. As of March 11 at 07:20 a.m., the estimated opening time is Parking on the roadway IS prohibited and delays WYDOT from opening the road. 210 80 3/11/2025, 7:53 AM Zoomto'

But at around 11:30 a.m., the Albany County Sheriff's Office said the road had reopened. Although the exact details of the crash were not immediately available, the good news is that only minor injuries were reported, according to the post.

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The sheriff's office post also included the following comments "When incidents like this happen, first responders and road crews do everything they can to get traffic moving again, but safety takes time. So next time you find yourself stuck, take a deep breath and remember—we’re working as fast as we can to get you on your way."

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