One killed, another injured crossing Parks Highway


Published on Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:50 PM AKST

WASILLA — One pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured Wednesday night while crossing the Parks Highway at Pitman Road.

According to an Alaska State Trooper press statement, Thomas Brass II, 21, oF Wasilla, was southbound driving his 1995 Chevrolet when he hit the two people, identified as Sally A. Chya, 36, of Wasilla and James A. Childers, 37, of Wasilla.

Troopers say Chya and Childers were taken to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center where Chya was pronounced dead. Childres went through surgery and is expected to survive, troopers say.

Troopers believe both Chya and Childers were drinking before the accident. They say Brass was sober.

Comments

4 comment(s)

    shannon nixon wrote on Nov 28, 2009 10:25 AM:

    " Some people are cruel and do not care if these people were hurt or killed. Sally was my cousin and her passing is hard to handle...don't comment unless you have something good to say! "

    Heather D. wrote on Nov 21, 2009 10:00 PM:

    " They ( these people with the same last name ) were NOT married, but they were and are my family. A life was lost yet some people seem to only want to post the wrong things at the worst time. Show respect, as none of this was "funny". "

    kate wrote on Nov 21, 2009 10:28 AM:

    " Funny thing in the state trooper dispatch issued the same day, a gentleman with the same last name was arrested for DV at 11:00am. How much do want to bet he was the ladys husband. Maybe the troopers should have locked them all up. Read the dispatch, its public info. "

    tina wrote on Nov 19, 2009 5:11 PM:

    " My heart goes out to the families of the victims, but especially to the driver. This is a tragedy he will never forget. "

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