Dump truck driver in deadly Teton Pass crash pleads not guilty
JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) – The dump truck driver charged in the fatal Teton Pass crash had pleaded not guilty to two counts of homicide by vehicle.
22-year-old Laiton George McMinn of Ririe was driving a dump truck and crashed into other vehicles. When police questioned him, he claimed his “brakes failed.” Two people died, and five were injured as a result of the crash.
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According to court documents, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper determined the crash was caused by “driver error” and was not the result of any mechanical issues.
McMinn is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing on Oct. 8, 2026.
His pretrial conference is scheduled for Jan. 4, 2027, followed by a jury trial set for Jan. 28, 2027.
Homicide by vehicle is a high misdemeanor in Wyoming, punishable by up to one year in jail, a two-thousand-dollar fine, or both.
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