Casper woman found dead in mountain crash

Kandice Gunter, 30, died in a single-vehicle crash on Casper Mountain on Sunday, Nov. 1. Her body was found inside her truck after the vehicle traveled approximately 75 feet through the air before hitting the ground.

First responders arrived near Lookout Point on Wyoming Highway 251 at 9:20 a.m. on Sunday. They located the GMC Canyon down the hillside. Gunter was pronounced dead at the scene and was the only person in the vehicle. She had been reported missing on Thursday, Oct. 29, prompting a multi-day search.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol report describes the vehicle's path. Gunter was heading northbound toward Casper when she passed the Lookout Point parking area. She turned left, then turned hard to the right, causing the truck to slide at high speed.

The front end of the truck struck a guardrail and vaulted over it. The vehicle rolled and bounced downslope, hitting a group of pine trees that forced it upright. It came to a stop when the driver's side struck a pine tree with a 24-inch diameter.

Investigators have not determined the exact time of the crash. The possible time window begins at 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 29, the evening Gunter was reported missing, and ends in the early morning hours of Nov. 1. The investigation into the circumstances of her disappearance and the crash remains open.

Multiple agencies responded to the scene on Sunday, including the Casper Police Department, Natrona County Sheriff’s Office, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Casper Fire-EMS, and the Natrona County Fire Protection District. The WHP advises that preliminary information is subject to change.

The agency will continue its review of the crash site and evidence. No further public update is scheduled at this time.