Automobile Accidents

• Rollover Crash Causes Death and Injury

  Mike Schneider | October 17, 2007 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  18 year old Isaiah Johnson lost control of the 1990 Bronco he was driving close to Nelson Lagoon. The Bronco flipped, landing on the roof. His cousin, Raelene Johnson, 20 years of age, was ejected and pinned under the vehicle. She died at the scene. Another cousin, Darren Johnson, 17, also ejected was seriously injured along with the driver. The survivors were medivaced to Cold Bay, and...

• Drunk, Drugged Up Driver Not Guilty of Homicide

  Jane Schneider | October 01, 2007 12:06 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  In May of 2005, a Fairbanks woman crashed into a vehicle and killed the driver. She was high on alcohol and drugs.But video footage showed that the dead driver went through a traffic control device and caused the crash. The female driver was convicted of no more than driving while under the influence. Probably the right result.For more information on this subject, please see our section on...

• Drunk Driver In Fatal Crash Turns Himself In

  Jane Schneider | September 21, 2007 12:34 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  On Monday, 9/10/07, the driver of a vehicle that crashed on wet Anchorage streets, killing one of his passengers, turned himself in to police. He is accused of being drunk at the time of the crash. When such things happen, there is rarely enough insurance coverage to fairly pay the claim, and only the most experienced attorneys know where and how to find it. The driver's liability insurance...

• Near Head-on Crash Leads to Arrest of Drunk Driver

  Jane Schneider | August 13, 2007 12:26 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Last Wednesday around 5:00 a.m., a woman was nearly hit head-on by a drunk driver. She called police, who found David Keller, husband of Wasilla's mayor, standing in a ditch next to his undrivable vehicle. Keller over corrected in the process of trying to avoid the crash. He was taken into custody and is charged with drunk driving. Both drivers were lucky. Alaska has a high number of...

• Young Driver Causes Brain Damage: Leaves Scene

  Mike Schneider | July 23, 2007 12:05 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A sixteen-year-old driver with no more than a learner's permit tried to enter the Seward Highway from Brayton drive. Other drivers tried to avoid him. The crash that followed left a young woman with brain damage. The young driver left the scene but was later located. The law required that those driving on a learner's permit be in the company of an adult licensed driver. The sixteen-year-old...

• High Speed Rollover Crash Kills Teens in St. Marys

  Mike Schneider | July 20, 2007 12:03 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Alaska State Troopers report that two teens died and three were injured, June 30, 2007 in St. Marys, Alaska, a 500-person Alaska Native village in Western Alaska. The vehicle is alleged to have been driven at about 70 mph in the 40 mph zone. None of the occupants wore seat belts. Liability insurance is not mandatory in some of Alaska's rural communties. Victims and family members harmed by...

• Critical Injury Caused by Crash With Moose

  Mike Schneider | July 13, 2007 12:16 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A Cadillac crashed with a moose near Trapper Creek last week. The roof was peeled back and trapped the passenger, and Anchorage woman, until first responders could free her. She was critically injured. Auto manufacturers have been sued successfully for failing to design cars to withstand such crashes. Whether it is moose in Alaska or cattle in the Western US, vehicle occupants need...

• Motorcycle Crash Kills Driver

  Mike Schneider | July 11, 2007 12:57 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  An Anchorage man died July 7, 2007, when the motorcycle he was driving, a Harley Davidson, crashed head-on into a motor home driven by an Arizona tourist. The fatal crash happened on the Glenn Highway. The motorcyclist crossed the double yellow line to end his life and do $10,00 damage to the motor home.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle...

• Police Chase Seriously Injures Innocent Driver

  Mike Schneider | July 09, 2007 12:04 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  July 6, 2007, Anchorage Police pursued Chris Collins at high speed. Collins finally caused a crash that made him Anchorage's 14th traffic death in 2007. Matthew Scott of Anchorage was struck by Collins at high speed. Scott suffered brain damage and internal injuries. It is not know if he will recover from his serious injuries or traumatic brain injury. Most police departments in the US...

• Fewer Serious Injury and Death Crashes on Seward Highway

  Mike Schneider | July 06, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  In his recent newsletter to constituents, Rep. Mike Hawker , R-Anchorage, cited statistics showing a dramatic decline in serious injury and death crashes on the Seward Highway, South of Anchorage. But the pressure is still on to strictly enforce the speed limit and rein in bad drivers. Aircraft are now helping AST with enforcement.For more information on this subject, please refer to our...