JACKSON, WY — Two people died and four others were hurt after a chain-reaction crash on Wyoming State Highway 22 at Teton Pass on July 7, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Troopers said the wreck happened about 11:45 a.m. near mile marker 6.8 by Wilson.
Investigators said a dump truck carrying asphalt lost control while heading eastbound down the pass and set off the crash involving several vehicles.
How the crash unfolded
According to the patrol, the dump truck first rear-ended a motorcycle, then kept going and struck a Chevrolet pickup. That pickup moved into the westbound lane, where it collided head-on with a Ford F-150.
The dump truck later went off the road, hit a guardrail, crossed back onto the highway, spun out and rolled onto its side while spilling asphalt. Troopers said it also struck a Chevrolet Equinox, a Subaru Outback and then ended up airborne before landing on its passenger side.
Two people died at scene
The driver of the Ford F-150, Nicholas Besobrasow, 66, of Tetonia, Idaho, died at the scene. The driver of the Subaru Outback, David Page, 57, of Mammoth Lakes, California, also died at the scene.
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS took four injured patients to St. John’s Hospital in Jackson. Officials did not release details on the extent of those injuries.
Highway closed for hours
The crash shut down WYO 22 in both directions for about 12 hours. The highway reopened at 11:22 p.m., according to the report.
Because the wreck happened on a busy mountain pass route, traffic was blocked for most of the day while crews worked the scene and cleared the roadway.
Cause still under review
The Wyoming Highway Patrol said equipment failure is believed to be the main cause of the crash. The incident remains under investigation, and any possible citations or charges have not yet been decided.
The patrol also said the deaths brought Wyoming’s road fatality count to 59 and 60 for 2026, compared with 59 at the same point in 2025 and 53 in 2024.
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