A heartbreaking tragedy has shaken the University of Wyoming and the broader collegiate athletic community after three members of the school’s swimming and diving team lost their lives in a devastating car crash near the Wyoming-Colorado border.
The victims have been identified as Carson Muir, 18, of Alabama; Charlie Clark, 19, of Nevada; and Luke Slabber, 21, of South Africa. The three student-athletes were traveling with two other teammates when their vehicle — a Toyota RAV4 — veered off U.S. Highway 287 near the intersection of Red Mountain Road and rolled several times. Authorities confirmed that two passengers were ejected from the vehicle during the crash.
The two surviving teammates were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released. The loss of their teammates, however, has left the university and the tight-knit Wyoming swimming community reeling.
Officials from the Wyoming Highway Patrol are investigating the cause of the accident. So far, no factors — including speed, weather, or driver impairment — have been ruled out. Investigators described the crash site as a dangerous stretch of rural highway with limited visibility and narrow shoulders. Early reports suggest that no other vehicles were involved.
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