Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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UPDATE: Next of kin for both victims have been notified. The deceased are identified as Michael Reagan, age 52 of Big Lake, and Binta Tabane, age 30 of Fairbanks.

ORIGINAL: On April 1, 2024 at 11:50 am, the Alaska State Troopers were notified that a vehicle had been discovered upside down in Meadow Creek near Beaver Lake Road in the Big Lake area. Troopers and local fire department responded to the scene and located both adult occupants deceased. A preliminary investigation determined that the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed when it lost control and crashed into the water. The crash is believed to have occurred sometime after 4pm on March 31. Both bodies have been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. Next of kin notifications are in progress, and once completed the identities of the deceased will be released.