Another Deadly Crash At Palmer-Wasilla Interchange; Semi Hits Pickup Turning Left Onto Glenn
THE DANGEROUS DRIVE HOME Southbound Double Semi Runs Into Ford Pickup Turning Left Onto The Glenn At The Stop Sign At Palmer-Wasilla Jun...
THE DANGEROUS DRIVE HOME
Southbound Double Semi Runs Into Ford Pickup Turning Left Onto The Glenn At The Stop Sign At Palmer-Wasilla Junction
Pickup Driver Seriously Injured, Troopers SayIt Took Two Hours For "Clean Up"May 6, 2025Location: Palmer
Type: Motor Vehicle Collision - Serious InjuryDispatch Text:
On 05/06/2025 at approximately 1552 hours, Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, and the Highway Interdiction Team responded to a motor vehicle collision at the interchange of Parks and Glenn Highways in Palmer.
Initial investigation revealed a 2006 Ford Pickup made a left turn into the path of a semi-truck pulling doubles that was southbound on the Glenn Hwy. The semi struck the pickup in the driver’s door.
The driver of the pickup truck was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The highway was shut down for approximately two hours for scene documentation and clean-up. Investigation is ongoing.
Posted on 5/6/2025 5:50:11 PM by DPS\rranderson
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FROM THE JOURNAL ARCHIVES OTHER STORIES OF CRASHES AT THE INTERCHANGE
Troopers Say "Damage Only" When Two Cars Crash At Dangerous Spot Near Palmer
Location: Palmer
Dispatch Text:
On 11/24/2024 at approximately 1405 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to the Glenn Hwy & Parks Hwy interchange for a two vehicle MVA. No injuries were reported.
Posted on 11/24/2024 6:27:59 PM by DPS\rranderson
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Parks-Glenn Highway Light Has Been Replaced By Convoluted Overpasses, Underpasses, and Bridges
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| 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
SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2022
SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2022
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| Southbound Parks Highway Motorist Must Cross Two Lanes To Go To Palmer. (Google Maps) |
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| Google Maps |
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: PalmerType: Serious Injury - Motor Vehicle CollisionDispatch 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.
