Isabel Greist, 24, dies in collision between two snowmachines near Ambler, Alaska

Modified Date:

Thu, 02/18/2016 - 8:46am

Accident Date:

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Woman dies in Thursday snowmachine crash near Ambler

One of the crash victims, identified as Isabel Greist, was taken to the Maniilaq Clinic in Ambler where she was later Medevaced to a hospital in Anchorage, troopers said. “It was later reported she succumbed to her injuries and died,” troopers wrote. Two other crash victims, identified as 65-year-old Frank Downey and 21-year-old Cherissa Johnson, were treated for non-life threatening injuries at the clinic in Ambler.

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Type: Other Type of Accident

Topics:

Snowmobile

People Involved:

Isabel Greist

Frank Downey

Cherissa Johnson

Roadway:

Ambler-Shungnak winter trail

Area:

Anchorage, AK