Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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On August 10, 2024, at 3:16 pm, the Alaska State Troopers were notified of an ATV crash in McGrath. Troopers immediately responded to the area. A preliminary investigation revealed that 33-year-old McGrath resident Katie Tall was the sole occupant and operator of an ATV that left the roadway for unknown reasons and collided with multiple trees at a high rate of speed. Tall was declared deceased at the scene. Her body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy, and her next of kin have been notified.