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FATAL COLLISION SCENE – RCMP investigate the collision involving a Nissan Titan pickup truck, seen at left, east of Haines Junction on Tuesday. A Washington state woman died. Photo courtesy RCMP
Woman dies in single-vehicle collision
A 21-year-old woman from Washington state died Tuesday after a single-vehicle collision on the Alaska Highway near Marshall Creek, east of Haines Junction.
A 21-year-old woman from Washington state died Tuesday after a single-vehicle collision on the Alaska Highway near Marshall Creek, east of Haines Junction.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., Haines Junction RCMP and Haines Junction EMS responded to the collision, police said today.
The Haines Junction and Ibex Valley fire departments also attended.
Police found that a Nissan Titan pickup truck with two occupants had left the road and flipped over.
The woman and a 21-year-old man from Alaska were transported to Whitehorse General Hospital. The woman died from her injuries prior to arrival.
The man was later flown to Vancouver on a medevac due to serious injuries. No names were released, and police did not specify who was driving the vehicle.
Alcohol and/or drugs are not believed to be a factor, and the collision is still being investigated by Haines Junction RCMP and the Yukon Coroner’s Service.
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