Man dead after accident in Wasilla

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A Wasilla man is dead following an accident in Wasilla early Thursday morning.

Jeffrey Byers, 46, was pronounced dead at a Mat-Su hospital, according to the Alaska State Troopers. Byers was one of three people in a vehicle that rolled several times on Clapp Street in Wasilla, troopers said. According to AST, Byers died due to injuries he sustained after he was ejected from the vehicle.

A motor vehicle collision on Clapp Street was reported to troopers at 12:20 a.m. Thursday morning. The driver of the vehicle is in stable condition, troopers said, and a second passenger was listed in critical condition at an Anchorage area hospital.

The Palmer General Investigative Unit is investigating.

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