Moose Corridor

Location: Wasilla

Case number: 09-98087

Type: MVC-D

Text: On 10-31-2009, at approximately 1828 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to the area of Plumley Road and Butte Road for a report of a motor vehicle collision. Investigation revealed that Ann F. Nelson, age53 of Palmer, was traveling eastbound on Plumley Road in her 2009 Hyundai Tuscon when she collided with a moose that ran into the roadway. No injuries were reported. Nelson was wearing her seat belt at the time of the collision. The vehicle is estimated to be a total loss.

Author: RLM1 Received Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:01 AM and posted Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:03 AM

Location: Delta Junction

Case number: 09-96072

Type: Motor Vehicle Accident-moose

Text: On 10-25-09 at approximately 0847 hrs, Troopers received a report that a calf moose was found dead along at mile 1394 Alaska Highway.

Investigation revealed that an unknown vehicle collided with the calfmoose.

The calf moose died on scene.

A charity was contacted to harvest the calf moose.

No further investigation.

Author: JGH1 Received Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:27 AM and posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:47 AM

And bears too!

Location: Wasilla

Case number: 09-97469

Type: MVC-D

Text: On 10/29/09 at approximately 2000 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to mile 50.5 of the Parks Hwy for a report of a motor vehicle collision with a bear. Investigation revealed that Trooper Gary Cox, 48of Palmer, struck a black bear while traveling eastbound on the Parks Hwy in his 2008 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car. A 1999 Dodge Dakota traveling westbound on the Parks Hwy driven by Wayne Turner, 46 of Houston, ran over the black bear that was now lying in the roadway. Following behind the Dodge Dakota, a 2000 Subaru Forester traveling westbound on the Parks Hwy driven by Abigail S. Sheppard, 34 of Houston, ran over the black bear as it lay in the roadway. All occupants in the vehicles reported wearing their seatbelts and reported no injuries. The patrol vehicle sustained approximately $600 in damage. No damage was sustained to the other vehicles involved.

Author: RJS5 Received Friday, October 30, 2009 7:30 PM and posted Friday, October 30, 2009 7:51 PM

Data compiled from the Alaska Public Information Office.