Two die in head-on collision near Worland

Two 21-year-old men died at the scene of a head-on collision near Worland on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 28.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol reports that troopers were dispatched to mile marker 163 on US Highway 20 roughly two miles west of Worland, where a northbound Jeep Renegade had drifted across the centerline and into the southbound lane. 

The driver of a southbound Chevy Silverado pickup spotted the oncoming vehicle and attempted to avoid the crash by steering right. Both vehicles collided head-on near the southbound fog line. The Renegade rolled into the southbound right of way onto its roof and caught fire. 

The occupants of the Renegade, identified as William Jamieson of Kingman, Ariz., and Jack Whittaker of Thermopolis, were both declared deceased at the scene. The occupants of the Chevy Silverado were taken by ambulance to the Washakie Medical Center. 

Speed is considered to be a contributing factor in the crash. 

This crash brings deaths on Wyoming roadways to six on the year, compared to five in 2025, and two in 2024.