Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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On March 29, 2024, at 9:56pm, the Alaska State Troopers received a GPS device SOS activation and additional messages, stating there had been a serious snow machine accident approximately 60 miles east of Ruby. RCC launched from Fairbanks at 12:45am on March 30 to pick up the snowmachiners, but due to extreme weather conditions were unable to reach the crash site. A VPSO from Ruby was able to travel to the crash site via snowmachine and provide extra cold weather and survival gear until they were able to take shelter in a local cabin, about a mile from the crash site. RCC launched again at 9am on March 30 and were able to retrieve both snowmachiners, who were transported to Anchorage for medical treatment.