Troopers report that a Talkeetna man died in the Parks Highway collision between two tanker trucks, and that the DEC is responding to a 'significant amount' of fuel spilled as a result of the crash.
TRAPPER CREEK, Alaska - A deadly crash involving two commercial vehicles has closed the Parks Highway north of Trapper Creek and Alaska State Troopers say the closure is expected to last until Thursday evening.that the collision between a northbound fuel tanker and a southbound empty methane tanker occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m.
“Based on a preliminary investigation, Troopers determined that an empty methane tanker was traveling southbound when the driver lost control while navigating a corner,” troopers wrote. “The empty methane tanker collided with a fuel tanker that was traveling northbound. The driver, and sole occupant, of the fuel tanker, 67-year-old Talkeetna resident David Hope was declared deceased at the scene.
, the crash is near the turnoff to the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, about 19 miles north of Trapper Creek. “As a result of the collision, a significant amount of fuel from the tanker was spilled,” troopers wrote. “The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is working with the involved companies to coordinate the remediation of the scene.”This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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