LARAMIE, Wyo. – North Manchester native Matthew Fahs-Brown died following a rollover accident south of Laramie, Wyo., early Tuesday morning. According to KGAB AM 650, Wyoming Highway Patrol Sgt. David Wagener said 20-year-old Fahs-Brown was in the backseat when the SUV he was traveling in crashed on U.S. 287, approximately 13 miles south of Laramie. The driver of the SUV, 20-year-old Tyler Peters, Richmond, Ky., lost control while crossing over an icy bridge deck and rolled the vehicle multiple times. Fahs-Brown was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected. He was taken to Ivinson Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries. Peters and a second passenger, 20-year-old Crea Knight, Richmond Ky., were both wearing their seat belts. They were also taken to Ivinson Memorial Hospital, where Peters was treated and released and Knight was hospitalized. Wagener says driving too fast for conditions and driver fatigue may have led to the crash. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors. No charges have been filed and the investigation is still ongoing. Fahs-Brown’s obituary appears on page 3A today.
