6:00 pm Update:
The Kenai Spur Highway remains closed at Mile 2 after a fatal accident near Sport Lake Road.
Megan Peters said Alaska State Troopers responded to the accident just after 2:00 pm.
Peters: “There was a two vehicle wreck, one of the vehicles was towing another vehicle and when the two vehicles collided unfortunately two people in one of the vehicles was killed.
The two people killed were in a white pickup involved in the accident; two people in the motor home received non-life threatening injuries.
She said she cannot estimate when the road may reopen; Sport Lake Road traffic is being routed through back roadways.
Troopers have a lot of work to do on the investigation.
Peters: “Essentially they map where the vehicles are, if there’s evidence at different locations, they map where that is compared to where the main wreckage is so that needs to be done. Then of course we have to clear the vehicles out of the roadway and depending on tow trucks and how and when they can get there I don’t know how long this will be for this wreck.”
We will monitor and update when the highway reopens.
4:50 pm Update:
Alaska State Troopers’ Megan Peters said she cannot estimate when the Spur Highway will reopen because fatality investigations vary in each case.
The two people confirmed dead in the accident were from the same vehicle, a white pickup. Two riding in the motorhome sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Peters did not have any other information on injuries or conditions of anyone else involved.
K-Beach and Bridge Access Roads are experiencing slow rates of travel, drivers are asked to be cautious.
3:50 pm Update:
The Alaska State Troopers have confirmed two people to be deceased in the Mile 2 Kenai Spur Highway accident near Sport Lake Road.
There were two vehicles involved in the accident: a Class A motorhome which was towing a vehicle and a pickup truck.
Traffic continues to be rerouted around the area.
Both K-Beach Road and Bridge Access are experiencing heavy traffic at slow speeds.
Original Post:
Multiple agencies are responding to a motor vehicle collision between a motor home and a pickup near Sports Lake Road in Soldotna.
The Kenai Police Department is assisting the Alaska State Troopers to divert Soldotna bound traffic at Beaver Loop Road.
Officers are checking with drivers to allow local traffic between Beaver Loop Road and Peninsula Power Sports.
There will also be an officer at the intersection of Beaver Loop Road and Bridge Access to help diverted traffic get to Soldotna.
Few details are known, we will update this story as more information becomes available.
