Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
The great American eclipse turned into a headache of a drive as many drivers took to the road at the same time and had to deal with long lines of stopped traffic while trying to get out of town on Aug. 21, 2017 in Lander, Wyoming. Getting your player ready...
MEDICINE BOW, Wyo. — A 65-year-old Colorado man is the only fatality in Wyoming attributed to the .
The Wyoming Highway Patrol says Palmer Kauffman, of Cherry Hills Village, died when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle about 12:30 p.m. Monday on Wyoming 487 north of Medicine Bow.
According to the patrol, Palmer was southbound .
Kauffman was using the northbound lane to pass slower traffic when another vehicle also moved into the northbound lane. Kauffman was thrown from his bike and hit a delineator post.
The Wyoming Transportation Department reported an increase of more than 550,000 vehicles over the five-year average for Monday on state roads.
The patrol responded to 100 crashes that day.
