Layton woman killed, another injured in accident on I-80

Layton woman killed, another injured in accident on I-80

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GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — A Layton woman was killed in a rollover accident Sunday near Green River, Wyoming.

Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper Andy Frye said the accident occurred on I-80 near milepost 80 around 3 a.m. Frye said Alma Ruby Cobos, 32, was driving westbound when she drove off the highway. The vehicle rolled three times. Cobos was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident and was partially ejected from the vehicle. She was killed during the rollover.

Ronald Meyers, 32, from Layton was a passenger in the vehicle, Frye said. Meyers was also wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. Meyers was transported to Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital and was later relocated to a hospital in Utah.

Frye said investigating Utah Highway Patrol officers suspected alcohol usage and speed were contributing factors in the accident.

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