Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

Dispatch Text:

Update: The deceased male driver and sole occupant of the Jeep is identified as Daniel Dowhitt, age 38*, of Fairbanks. Next of kin has been notified.

Update: The deceased female is identified as Aditi Subramanian, age 27, of Atlanta, Georgia. Aditi was a passenger in the Toyota Highlander. Next of kin has been notified. 

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.

*This release has been updated to correctly reflect Dowhitt's age.