Clark woman killed in single vehicle rollover

Posted 6/26/15

The crash was reported to the Park County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center at approximately 9:50 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies as well as Powell Valley Ambulance and Powell Fire were immediately dispatched to the scene.

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Clark woman killed in single vehicle rollover

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A Clark woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on the evening of June 23 near the intersection of County Road 1AB and Bunn Lane in Clark, according to a press release from the Park County Sheriff Office.

The crash was reported to the Park County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center at approximately 9:50 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies as well as Powell Valley Ambulance and Powell Fire were immediately dispatched to the scene.

Rachel Blair McLellan, 31, of Clark was pronounced dead at the scene by members of Powell Valley Ambulance. The investigation thus far has revealed that McLellan was operating a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup westbound on County Road 1AB approaching Bunn Lane when she failed to negotiate a bend in the road, going off the north side of 1AB, according to the sheriff’s office. The vehicle slid sideways along an embankment for approximately 160 feet before returning to the paved portion of the road where it then rolled several times, ejecting McLellan.  

McLellan was the only occupant of the vehicle and she was not wearing her safety belt. The crash is being attributed to excessive speed and driver inattention, according to the press release. Alcohol is also suspected, however the crash is still under investigation.  

A trooper from the Wyoming Highway Patrol also responded to assist sheriff’s deputies with their investigation.

“Safety belts save lives,” said Sheriff Scott Steward. “Unfortunately this type of crash; a single vehicle rollover with an unrestrained occupant happens all too often in the state of Wyoming.  In fact it is our most deadly type of crash statewide.” 

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