Collision with moose kills driver and injures passenger near Alaska's Denali National Park
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DENALI PARK, Alaska (AP) — A driver was killed and a passenger in his car injured after hitting a moose near the entrance to Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve.
The collision with the moose occurred around 1 a.m. Friday, just south of the entrance to the Denali Park Road near Mile 235 of the Parks Highway, the Anchorage Daily News reported, citing a statement from the park.
The 24-year-old male driver, who was from Bulgaria, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 24-year-old female passenger, who is from North Macedonia, was taken to a Fairbanks hospital.
The National Park Service is working with the Bulgarian Embassy to notify the driver's family.
"The collision serves as a sobering reminder of the hazards of wildlife along Alaska's roadways," the park said in its statement, urging drivers to slow down in dark conditions and use high-beam headlights.