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Fatal crash on interstate near Moorcroft

A fatal crash near Moorcroft on October 7 claimed the life of California resident David Segal.

The accident occurred around milepost 169 on Interstate 90 east of Moorcroft, Wyoming. Around 7:34 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover.

A 2006 Toyota Tundra was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90 when the vehicle entered the median. The driver over-corrected to the right and then to the left before overturning.

The driver of the Toyota was identified as 57-year-old Segal of Woodland Hills, California. Segal was wearing his seatbelt and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash.

Driver inattention is being investigated as a possible contributing factor.