The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) is doubling down on a simple message after a scary crash on I-80: yield to emergency vehicles.
The reminder comes after one of their own patrol cars was hit by a semi in Carbon County late Tuesday morning. Around 11:38 a.m., a trooper was responding to a separate crash and tried to turn into the median when a westbound semi clipped the patrol car, according to WHP.
Thankfully, the trooper wasn’t seriously hurt. He was taken to Rawlins Hospital for a quick checkup and released later that day. The truck driver walked away without injuries. No citations were issued in the crash.
Even though this incident ended without major injuries, WHP says it’s a sharp reminder that not yielding to emergency vehicles can have serious consequences. At minimum, it can mean costly delays in getting help to crash scenes — at worst, it can cost lives.
By law, when emergency vehicles come up behind you with lights flashing or sirens blaring, you’ve got to yield the right-of-way. That means moving over safely if you can, or at least slowing down to give them space.
WHP also noted that ignoring this rule isn’t just dangerous — it’ll hit your wallet, too. Fines start at $235.
The original story by NonStop Local Billings.
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