Collision on K-Beach Road stalls morning traffic

Both drivers were injured and transported to Central Peninsula Hospital

Collision on K-Beach Road stalls morning traffic

At around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, a motor vehicle collision occurred near the intersection of Kalifornsky Beach Road and Judy Lynn Lane in Soldotna.

Alaska State Troopers responded to the scene and reported that Julianne Barnes of Soldotna was driving a Chevy Suburban and crashed into the back of a Ford F-150 driven by Thomas McCray of Soldotna.

Troopers said that both drivers were injured and transported to Central Peninsula Hospital for treatment, and the injuries to both drivers were determined to be non-life threatening. According to the trooper dispatch, Barnes did have to be removed from her vehicle as the front end had been crushed, leaving her pinned between the driver’s seat and the steering wheel.

Drugs and alcohol were not factors in the crash, but the dispatch states that the operation of a cellphone may have been a factor. An investigation is ongoing.

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