Three teens injured, one critically, in early morning rollover

WASILLA — A 16-year-old Palmer boy is in critical condition and two other teens are injured following an early morning rollover accident near the intersection of Bogard Road and Earl Drive.

An Alaska State Troopers report says the 16-year-old driver of a 1995 Ford Explorer apparently was traveling east on Bogard Road at about 3:44 a.m. Sunday when he crossed the center line, entered a ditch and rolled the vehicle several times.

The driver of the Explorer was flown to Providence Alaska Medical Center in critical condition, the report says. Two passengers in the vehicle, both males ages 16 and 17, were transported to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The report says only one of the three was wearing a seat belt and that the vehicle is a total loss. Alcohol is also not believed to have been a contributing factor in the accident.