Fatal Street Sweeper Crash

(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) — A 33-year-old man died Thursday after a street sweeper was rear-ended by a Dodge Durango on South College Drive in Cheyenne, according to the Cheyenne Police Department.

Officers were dispatched to the crash near the 400 block of South College Drive at approximately 11:45 a.m. Oct. 22.

Preliminary information indicates the Durango and street sweeper were both traveling north when the Durango struck the rear of the street sweeper.

The street sweeper’s driver was ejected and suffered life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, where he later died.

The Laramie County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s identity and notify next of kin.

The 30-year-old male driver of the Durango also sustained injuries and was transported to the hospital.

The Cheyenne Police Department’s Major Crash Unit is investigating the collision to determine the factors that contributed to the crash.