Alaska News

Anchorage man dies in Parks Highway crash near Cantwell

Alaska State Troopers say a 45-year-old Anchorage man has died after a single-vehicle rollover on the Parks Highway in the Cantwell area.

Troopers say David Haynes was among four people in a Toyota sedan involved in the crash reported late Wednesday at mile 154 of the highway.

According to troopers, 45-year-old Jerome Simmons of Summerville, South Carolina, was driving the vehicle when he lost control on the icy roadway.

Haynes, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the car when it rolled.

The driver and the other two passengers were wearing seatbelts. Troopers say the three sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment.

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