Overview

• The collision occurred around 1 a.m. on Aug. 1 at the 378.2 km marker of the George Parks Highway just south of Denali National Park’s entrance.
• The 24-year-old Bulgarian driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his 24-year-old passenger from North Macedonia was taken to a Fairbanks hospital with undisclosed injuries.
• The National Park Service continues its probe with no new updates on the injured passenger’s status or the fate of the moose.
• Park officials have issued safety tips urging motorists to slow down in low-light conditions, use high beams when possible and watch for animal eye shine at dawn and dusk.
• Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game records more than 800 moose-vehicle collisions each year and notes adult moose can weigh up to 590 kg and stand nearly 2 m tall.