The westbound lanes of I-80 were closed for about two hours following the crash. Traffic was diverted through Laramie as troopers investigated and then cleared the scene.
Yesterday I had a fundraiser for the National High School Finals Rodeo to attend in Gillette and with hot weather and little chance of showers, I thought it would be a perfect day to hop on the bike for the trip up and back. When traveling by motorcycle I am always hyper-aware of wildlife as an encounter with a deer or antelope while moving at 70mph on a bike could be fatal...