The crash occurred at 11:37 a.m. under a snow-dusted hill in Green River, Wyo., according to the State Transportation Department. By 5 p.m., the tunnel, which leads traffic west on Interstate 80, had been evacuated and the scene had “been contained,” the department said in a statement.

Investigators in Wyoming began sifting through the wreckage inside a highway tunnel Saturday after smoke, hazardous chemicals and structural concerns prevented them from determining how many people may have died in the fiery pileup.

At least two people were killed in a "multi-vehicle crash" in an interstate tunnel, Wyoming authorities confirmed Friday.

The eastbound Green River tunnel on Interstate 80 has reopened almost a week after a fiery crash that left three people dead.

Authorities said the body of a third victim was discovered following the deadly multi-vehicle crash in Wyoming last week that caused a fire in a highway tunnel.

Can't say I've seen a dress shoe like that before. While snow is possible on Thursday, the weather this weekend is expected to be sunny. Officials at the California Department of Insurance are warning Southland residents of a “vehicle hostage” scam involving tow truck companies targeting motorists involved in traffic accidents.

National Transportation Safety Board opened a safety investigation in collaboration with Wyoming Highway Patrol into the fiery crash.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation reopened the eastbound Interstate 80 tunnel one week after a crash that ignited a fire and left three people dead.Spee