Benjamin Flickinger, 18, Charles B. Flickinger, 58, and four others injured when Jeep strikes rock on U.S. Highway 20 in Thermopolis, Wyoming
Modified Date:
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pmAccident Date:
Monday, March 23, 2015Six injured after car collides with rock in Wind River Canyon
Six people were injured Sunday in the Wind River Canyon after the Jeep they were in collided with a rock, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol.
Six Injured In Crash In Wind River Canyon On Sunday
Highway Patrol investigators believe all of the occupants were restrained by seat belts except the 9-year-old female.
Six injured in Wind River Canyon crash
Passenger Charles Flickinger, 58, and Anna Flickinger, 9, were transported by air ambulance to Casper. Wrestlers David Plumer, Jon Sanchez and Danny Beaudrie were reportedly seriously injured in the crash.
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Benjamin Flickinger was driving a Jeep with five other people in it at around 10 p.m. on U.S. Highway 20 when one of the wheels of the Jeep hit a rock, causing it to roll onto its roof and hit a cliff wall. The driver was taken by ambulance to Sage West Hospital. 58-year-old Charles B. Flickinger was taken to Casper for medical treatment. The remaining four people in the car were all reported to be minors. A 9-year-old girl, Anna Flickinger, was taken to Casper, and three other minors, David Plumer, Jon Sanchez and Danny Beaudrie were taken to Thermopolis. The extent of their injuries has not yet been released.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Charles B. Flickinger
Benjamin Flickinger
Anna Flickinger
David Plumer
Jon Sanchez
Danny Beaudrie
Roadway:
U.S. Highway 20City:
Thermopolis, WYCounty:
Hot Springs County, WYArea:
Casper-Riverton, WY
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