Massive 10-Car Pileup On Richardson Near Fairbanks When Passing Vehicle Hits DOT Grader

No Injuries Reported In Mile 354.8 Richardson Incident South Of Fairbanks 

Trooper Report, February 2nd, 2022 

DOT photo. 

Location: Fairbanks

Type: MVC

Dispatch Text:
On 2/2/2022 at 0953 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a call for a multiple vehicle crash at mile 354.8 of the Richardson Hwy. Investigation revealed that a vehicle attempted to pass a DOT road grader and collided with the grader causing multiple other vehicles to also collide, ending up with ten vehicles in a pileup. The North bound lane of the Richardson Hwy was closed for approximately 30 minutes. Six vehicles were towed from the scene and no injuries were reported. Alaska State Troopers would like to encourage motorists to be patient with DOT road clearing machinery as they try to keep up with conditions.