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Tanana man dies in ATV crash

Alaska State Troopers say a 46-year-old man died Sunday near Tanana after he lost control of his ATV and it crashed into a tree.

Lawrence Moses of Tanana was riding on Mission Hill Road, a packed dirt roadway, said Megan Peters, troopers spokeswoman. Moses' ATV left the road about two miles from the Interior village and hit the tree, she said.

A village public safety officer received a report of the wreck around 9:10 p.m. Sunday. The officer and medics responded and found Moses' body. He died from injuries sustained in the crash, Peters said.

Peters said the severity of Moses' injuries suggested he was traveling at high speed. His body was sent to the state Medical Examiner's Office, she said.

Troopers said alcohol also appeared to be a factor in the crash. Peters said it was reported to troopers that Moses had been drinking alcohol earlier Sunday. A toxicology report will determine if intoxication played a role, she said.

Tegan Hanlon

Tegan Hanlon was a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News between 2013 and 2019. She now reports for Alaska Public Media.

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