Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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Update: The deceased female is identified as Aditi Subramanian, age 27, of Atlanta, Georgia. Next of kin has been notified. The name of the deceased male will be released once next of kin is notified. Notification efforts are ongoing.

On 12/1/2024 at 1812 hours, AST began receiving multiple 911 calls of a head-on collision in the area of Chena Hot Springs Road and Esro Road in Fairbanks.  Initial reports indicate three vehicles were involved, and occupants of all three vehicles sustained injuries.  A male and female were pronounced deceased on the scene.  Seven additional people were transported to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.  2 of those people have been transported to Anchorage via Life-Med with life-threatening injuries.

An investigation into the cause of the collision is still ongoing.  At this point, it is unknown if alcohol or drugs is a factor.  AST is still attempting to locate and notify the next of kin for the deceased.  The road was closed for approximately four hours while Troopers conducted the investigation.