Telkeetna man dies in tanker truck crash on Parks Highway

News Home More from News of the North Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A man driving a fuel tanker was declared deceased at the scene Thursday following a c...

December 22, 2022
4:28 AM

News Home More from News of the North Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A man driving a fuel tanker was declared deceased at the scene Thursday following a crash between his truck and an empty methane tanker truck. On Thursday at around 1:30 am, the Alaska State Troopers were notified of a motor vehicle collision involving two commercial vehicles near mile 133.5 of the Parks Highway. Troopers and other first responders immediately responded to the scene. Based on a preliminary investigation, Troopers determined that an empty methane tanker was traveling southbound when the driver lost control while navigating a corner.