Update, Nov. 6: Troopers have identified the victims of the fatal crash as Shane Yoder, 33, and William D. Thurlby, 74, of Fairbanks and North Pole, respectively.
An investigation found that Yoder was driving the Kia sedan on Nordale Road when he lost control of his vehicle, troopers said.
Yoder's vehicle reportedly collided head-on with Marvin Carroll's Ford truck. Thurlby was the passenger in the truck, troopers said.
Carroll was extricated from the truck and taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital for treatment of "serious injuries," troopers said.
Original story:
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Fairbanks, according to Alaska State Troopers.
A 911 caller reported the collision around 2:15 p.m. A 1999 Ford truck and a 2005 Kia sedan crashed near the intersection of Nordale Road and Larry Lane, troopers said.
Megan Peters, a troopers spokeswoman, said one person from each vehicle died. Another person was injured and was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.
Troopers have not identified the individuals killed in the wreck. Their families have yet to be notified, Peters said.
Information on the circumstances of the crash was not immediately available Wednesday, Peters said.
She described the weather as clear skies and temperatures that dropped to 3 degrees below zero.