Fatigue blamed in a Parks Highway rollover near Cantwell

A 22-year-old Florida driver rolled her vehicle near Mile 199 of the Parks Highway outside Cantwell on Thursday afternoon, escaping with minor injuries. Alaska State Troopers said fatigue was a factor and cited the driver for negligent driving.

The crash is one of several on the corridor this summer. A head-on collision near Mile 152 on June 25 seriously injured a driver and closed the highway about an hour. A mudslide forced one-lane traffic near Mile 212 in late June, and a disabled semi shut the road near Mile 274 in mid-July. The stretch between Wasilla and Fairbanks carries heavy out-of-state and rental traffic through the summer.

The charge is an accusation, and the driver is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.