A 39-year-old Wyoming woman is dead following a collision with a semi on Interstate 80 Wednesday evening near Wood River.

According to a news release, Hall County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an injury accident at around 6:45 p.m. near Mile Marker 229 on I-80.

Officials say a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica driven by 26-year-old Karisa Bennett of Torrington, Wyo. was eastbound in the passing lane.  A semi that was also eastbound began to veer into that passing lane and forced Bennett into the median.  Bennett lost control and continued into the westbound lanes where her vehicle was struck by a 2008 International semi pulling a trailer.

The driver of the semi, Ivan Asimionese, was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured.

Bennett and the front seat passenger, 35-year-old Sarah Hatch also of Torringotn, were wearing seatbelts and were transported to St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island with non-life threatening injuries.  The backseat passenger, 34-year-old Larrah Gurnsey of Scottsbluff, was transported to St. Francis in “very critical” condition.  Another backseat passenger, 39-year-old Jennifer Jones of Torrington, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies are still attempting to locate the driver of the semi that was changing lanes.  Based on the initial investigation, Investigators do not believe speed or alcohol were a factor in the crash and do not anticipate any charges being filed.