Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On October 26 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Whitehorse RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and tractor trailer on the Alaska Highway near the Porter Creek subdivision.
Yukon Emergency Medical Services and the Whitehorse Fire Department assisted at the scene and a 37-year-old male from Whitehorse was found deceased.
The section of the Alaska Highway from Birch Street to Wann Road was closed to traffic and a detour was established to allow traffic to bypass the area while an M Division RCMP Collision Analyst attended to collect evidence. The closed section of highway was re-opened to the public on October 26 at approximately 5:00 pm.
Whitehorse RCMP and the Yukon Coroner’s Service continue to investigate.
Our condolences go out to the friends and family of the deceased and all affected persons.