One woman dead, Bjarne Rasmussen, 35, and three others injured in car accident in Midtown Anchorage, Alaska

Modified Date: 
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, October 18, 2014

Woman dies hours after Midtown crash

Occupants of the cab were taken to the hospital for assessment, and when an officer arrived, all their injuries were reportedly not life-threatening. But around 3 a.m., APD learned that one of the adult women died.

Cab passenger dies after crash with SUV

However, at 3 a.m. Saturday, police learned one of the women had died. An autopsy was ordered to determine whether the crash played a role in the death.

Police investigate woman’s death after crash in midtown Anchorage

When police went to the hospital to get an update on the victims’ conditions, hospital staff told them that a preliminary assessment of one of the female passengers showed that her injuries did not appear to be life-threatining, says Castro.
A woman died hours after being involved in a Friday evening crash in Midtown, however police are still trying to figure out if injuries from the crash caused her death. Police report that around 7:30 p.m. 35-year-old Bjarne Rasmussen was driving a white sports utility vehicle when he drove through a stop sign and into the intersection of 40th Avenue and Denali Street. The SUV collided with a Yellow Cab sedan that carried a driver, two adult women and a 2-year-old. Occupants of the cab were sent to the hospital for assessment, and when an officer arrived, all their injuries were reportedly not life-threatening. Around 3 a.m., however, APD learned that one of the adult women died. An autopsy is being conducted to determine whether injuries sustained in the crash caused the woman's death or something else happened. Officers on scene said that Rasmussen's lack of familiarity with driving in Anchorage may have been a factor in the crash. The driver was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was cited for failure to stop.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Bjarne Rasmussen
Roadway: 
40th Avenue

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