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Fairbanks, AK 99701
On June 27, the Alaska State Troopers responded to a four-wheeler crash in Delta Junction, Alaska. They were told that two people were on the ATV when the driver lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid a driveway. The driver and the passenger were both thrown from the ATV causing the passenger to require immediate transportation to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. Neither the driver nor the passenger were wearing helmets.
Report taken from the Alaska State Troopers dispatch on June 30.
On June 25, a private helicopter pilot reported seeing a crashed plane on granite 800 feet above Ella Lake. Troopers investigated and found that a Promech Air sightseeing plane crashed into the southeast Alaska cliff about 25 miles northeast of Ketchikan. There were eight cruise ship passengers and one pilot on board and all were killed. The eight personnel were on MS Westerdam, which left Seattle on Saturday for a week long cruise. Marcus Sessom, Promech Air’s president, was quoted saying “At this moment, all of us share the pain and anguish of this terrible event.”
Report taken from CNN U.S. News on June 26.
On June 18, a single-vehicle accident occurred on Airport Road in Fairbanks, Alaska. The vehicle struck the east ramp entrance sign at the intersection with University Avenue south. The vehicle engulfed in flames and both the Airport and University fire crews rushed to the scene. Luckily, both passengers were evacuated with haste and both left the scene with minor injuries.
Report taken from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner on June 18.
On June 13, word was sent to the Alaska State Troopers about an ATV rollover in Fairbanks, AK. The driver was seriously injured and was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and then later medevacked to Providence Hospital in Anchorage, AK. The driver is still in critical condition.
Report taken from the Alaska State Troopers dispatch on June 14.
Early in the morning on Thursday, June 11, Alaska State Troopers received reports of a driver swerving on and off Chena Pump Road. When they went out to search for the driver, they were unable to find them. Later on, there were reports of an accident on Roland Road near Human Street. When Troopers investigated, they saw that the driver had critical injuries and emergency medical personnel were called to the scene. The road is currently under investigation by the Fairbanks Police Department.
Report information taken from the Alaska State Troopers dispatch on June 11.
On May 16, the troopers were called regarding a vehicle rollover at mile 252 of the Parks highway in Healy, Alaska. The driver fell asleep at the wheel which resulted in one vehicle, a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, crossing lines and rolling multiple times off the shoulder of the southbound side of the road. The driver had minor injuries while the passenger received life threatening injuries and was medevaced from the Healy airport to Providence hospital in Anchorage, Alaska.
Report information taken from the Alaska State Trooper dispatch on May 18.
On May 13 at 6:15, a single vehicle was rolled over on Birch Hill road. The driver had to be extricated from his vehicle and was transported to the hospital. No other information has been released at this time.
Report information taken from Accident Data Center.
On February 7, a man was driving both himself and his girlfriend on the Richardson Highway in a pickup. The car rolled over, killing his girlfriend. The driver was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
Report taken from the Accident Data Center
On December 1, a Saturn sedan collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection of Airport Way and University Avenue in Fairbanks, AK. The driver of the sedan died in the crash, but no one in the tractor trailer was harmed. Witnesses say the sedan had been traveling at over 90 mph. Alcohol may have been a factor, but the cause of the accident is still being investigated.
