Woman hospitalized after being struck by vehicle along Homer Spit

A woman from Arkansas who was struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon along the Homer Spit was hospitalized in stable condition as of Saturday, police said.

Lily Casteel, 21, from Arkansas was walking near Mile 2 of the Homer Spit just before 5 p.m. Friday when a vehicle being driven by an 18-year-old from Homer “veered over into the oncoming lane and bike path,” striking Casteel, the Homer Police Department said in a social media post.

Casteel suffered what police described as major injuries. She was transported to South Peninsula Hospital in Homer and later flown to an Anchorage hospital, police said.

As of Saturday afternoon, Casteel was in stable condition and no charges had been made, police dispatcher Devon Wilson said. Police were not releasing additional information about the incident.

Homer Spit Road was closed for several hours Friday evening while police investigated, and has since reopened.