Wyoming Man Dead After Hitting Deer, Crashing Head-On Into Pickup
A Wyoming man is dead following a head-on collision just north of Glenrock, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.
The crash happened around 5:41 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, at milepost 4.2 on Wyoming 95.
Deer Collision Leads to Head-On Collision
According to a fatality crash summary, 57-year-old Cory Yingling was behind the wheel of a northbound Dodge Stratus when a deer ran west across the highway directly in the path of the car.
"(Yingling) swerved to the left in an attempt to avoid a collision with the deer, but impacted the deer with the front right portion of the vehicle," the summary reads.
The car then reportedly continued into the southbound lanes and collided head on with a southbound Chevrolet Silverado.
Sadly, Yingling, who the WHP says was not buckled up, didn't survive the crash. The pickup driver and a passenger were not injured.
Cell Phone Use
The summary lists cell phone use as a possible contributing factor.
Yingling is the third reported person to die on Wyoming's highways this year. Of those fatalities, two died in crashes near Glenrock.
According to his obituary (see below), Yingling is survived by his wife, three children, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
CORY YINGLING Obituary
A Celebration of Life service for Cory Eugene Yingling, 57, will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the Glenrock High School Gymnasium, 225 Oregon Trail, Glenrock, Wyoming with Pastor John Larramendy officiating.
Cory died on Monday, January 12, 2026 near Glenrock due to injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.
He was born Friday, January 3, 1969 in Casper, Wyoming the son of Gale Lynn and Danae Myrlene Yingling.
Cory is survived by his wife, Jo Yingling, of Rolling Hills, Wyoming; children, Tiffany (Nick) Larramendy of Casper, Wyoming, Thomas (Ashley) Suggs of Chesapeake, Virginia, and Taylor (Richelle) Yingling of Glenrock; step father, Arthur Genzler of Casper; grandchildren, Maddy Balcazar, Teagen Larramendy, Camden Suggs, Carter Suggs, Trinton (Shawntel) Larramendy, and Trevor Larramendy; and great grandson, Izack Larramendy.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gale Yingling; mother, Danae Genzler; brother, Scottie Gale Yingling; and sister, Kimberly Lanae Yingling.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Glenrock High School Wrestling in care of Don Flynn, P.O. Box 872, Glenrock, Wyoming 82637 would be appreciated by the family.
The Gorman Funeral Homes-Converse Chapel of Douglas, Wyoming is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gormanfh.com
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