CASPER, Wyo. — A teen from Minnesota died last week after colliding with a commercial trailer near Hulett.
According to a Wyoming Highway Patrol initial report, the motorcycle was on WY 24 around 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, negotiating a series of curves before entering a hard right-hand, downhill curve. The bike then crossed the center line and hit the left rear wheels of a commercial trailer.
The WHP says witnesses indicated the possibility of loss of steering control before the collision.
Minnesota resident Gina Schaffer, 18, died in the crash. She was wearing a helmet, according to the WHP.
According to the Monticello Times, Schaffer was traveling in Wyoming with her family after graduating as a valedictorian from high school with her twin sister. She had been planning to attend Daytona State College for culinary management, the newspaper said, and hoped to someday own a café that employs people with special needs.
This story contains preliminary information as provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol via the Wyoming Department of Transportation Fatal Crash Summary map. The information may be subject to change.
