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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
At about 2:30 a.m. near Mile 271, a fuel tanker crashed and spilled at least 2,000 gallons of fuel. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is coordinating the clean-up effort. The driver has been identified as Robert Myers Jr., 31. He was uninjured. More info will be added once it becomes available.
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Saturday, April 11, 2015
A collision occured at the intersection of Parks Highway and Vine Road when Kelsey Brewer, 26, allegedly failed to stop for a red light and struck a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Kjera N. Maitland. Both cars sustained so much damage they had to be towed from the scene. Neither person was injured. Both were wearing their seat belts.
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Sunday, April 5, 2015
A driver was killed when their vehicle left the roadway, crashing into some trees and catching fire. Fire fighters were able to put out the blaze, but not in time to save the driver. The accident is still under investigation.
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Friday, November 28, 2014
Shortly before 10:00pm, Simmons was driving a sedan on Parks Highway when the car lost traction on an icy patch and rolled over. Simmons and two passengers were wearing seat belts and sustained non-life threatening injuries, but Haynes, who was not wearing a seat belt, died as a result of the crash.
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Monday, November 24, 2014
Parks Highway is blocked at about the 103 mile mark near Peach Road after a head-on collision that resulted in an unknown amount of injuries. A LifeMed air ambulance responded to the scene to help the injured persons. How many people were involved and their identities have not yet been released.
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Friday, October 3, 2014
Gary A. Taber was driving on Parks Highway when he drove off the road. He sustained serious injuries when the vehicle rolled, and he was ejected. Police are continuing to investigate this accident. Check back for updates.
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Friday, October 3, 2014
At around 10:30pm, Taber's truck departed the roadway and rolled over, leaving him ejected from the vehicle. He was in serious condition and had to be airlifted to Anchorage Providence Medical Center.
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Friday, June 13, 2014
A 26-year-old Willow woman died in a rollover crash on the Parks Highway early Saturday morning, Alaska State Troopers said. About 1:49 a.m., multiple people called troopers to report the crash, which occurred near mile 195 of the highway. A Cantwell-based trooper responded and found the driver and only occupant of the vehicle, who was identified as Brittany Hyatt of Willow, unresponsive.
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Monday, May 19, 2014
A 48-year-old Eagle River woman was killed in a single-car rollover crash on the Parks Highway near Wasilla early Tuesday morning, troopers said. About 6:08 a.m., multiple people called Mat-Su emergency dispatchers to report the rollover crash, which occurred at Mile 37.5 of the Parks Highway. An Alaska state trooper who was nearby arrived at the scene within three minutes, according to a troopers dispatch posted Tuesday.