Coroner identifies man who died in single-vehicle crash in western Wyoming
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ALPINE, Wyoming — The coroner has identified an Idaho Falls man who died in a single-car crash in the Snake River Canyon on Friday.
Lincoln County, Wyoming, Coroner Dain L. Schwab identified the man as 39-year-old Robert Lawrence Saad.
According to the Alpine Fire District and the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Friday morning at mile marker 131 on U.S. Highway 89 in the Snake River Canyon.
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Police say the initial call went out at 6:20 a.m., indicating a car had collided with the guardrail and rode the rail for a significant distance before leaving the roadway and rolling down the embankment into the river.
Members of the Alpine Fire Department were “able to get an immediate size up of the incident as one of our volunteers was traveling up the canyon at the time of the call,” according to the Alpine Wyoming Fire District Facebook page.
Saad was deceased upon arrival. According to the WHP, there were no skid marks on the roadway, and the cause of the accident is unclear at this time and is currently under investigation.
The post from Alpine Fire noted that they were able to transport Saad to the boat ramp using their rescue raft and assist with the cleanup of the scene and the removal of the vehicle.
In addition to Alpine Fire, Star Valley EMS, the Star Valley Search and Rescue, and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.