16-Year-Old Driver Of Toyota Hit In Crash At Parks-Glenn Intersection Has Died, Troopers Say

The Dangerous Road Home

Parks-Glenn Highway Light Has Been Replaced By Convoluted Overpasses, Underpasses, and Bridges  

Overpasses On The Glenn Near The Parks & Glenn Junction South of Wasilla & Palmer. (Google Maps) 

...Yet Southbound Parks Highway Motorists Headed To Palmer Face A Single Red Stop Sign & Unprotected Left Turn

Must Cross Two Lanes Of Traffic 

Southbound Parks Highway Motorist, Must Cross Two Lanes To Go To Palmer. (Google Maps) 

Google Maps 

SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2022

UPDATE: On September 3, 2022, Alaska State Troopers in Palmer were notified the 16 year-old driver of the Toyota Corolla had been declared deceased as a result of her injuries. The State Medical Examiner’s Office and next of kin have been notified.

Troopers Say: Toyota Corolla Making Left Turn From Parks Highway Onto Glenn Is T-Boned Near Palmer 

Four Injured Seriously. DUI Not Suspected. 

 

Road Closed For Three Hours 

Location: Palmer

Type: Serious Injury - Motor Vehicle Collision

Dispatch Text:

On 09/01/2022 at approximately 1745 hours, Alaska State Troopers and Palmer Bureau of Highway Patrol (BHP) received a report of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection the Glenn Hwy and Parks Hwy in Palmer. Initial investigation revealed a 2015 Toyota Corolla was making a left turn from the southbound Parks Hwy offramp onto northbound Glenn Hwy when it pulled out in front of 2014 Ford Expedition that was southbound on the Glenn Hwy. 

The Expedition t-boned the Corolla in the driver’s door. All four juvenile occupants of the Toyota are in serious condition and have life-threatening injury. Impairment is not suspected at this time. BHP has case responsibility and investigation into this incident is on-going. 

The highway was closed intermittently for approximately three hours and was clear at approximately 2030 hours.