Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

Dispatch Text:

On 01/07/2026 at 0353 hours AST received a report of a semi-truck which crashed into the Jack River Bridge at Mile 210 Parks Highway in Cantwell.  Investigation determined Gene Brown, age 66 from Fairbanks who works for Sourdough Express was traveling southbound when he hit the guardrail causing disabling damage to his truck and trailer, and severe damage to the guardrail.  Brown's fuel tanks were ruptured during the collision causing a release of an unknown amount of diesel fuel.  Brown was subsequently issued a citation for CMV-Negligent Driving and a citation for False Logs.  Additionally, multiple log violations were identified during the CMV Inspection, which placed Brown out of service.  Speed and fatigue were considered contributing factors in the collision.  The Parks Highway was partially closed for about 10 hours.  AST was assisted in the crash response by DOT and DEC