JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2012-10-11
From: Sgt. Chris Gifford
Case or Incident: #121011-007
On 10-11-2012 at 2:22 PM, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a truck and a motorcycle, on Glacier Highway near Auke Lake. Arriving officers found a 2012 Kawasaki motorcycle which had struck a 2002 Ford flatbed truck. Both vehicles had been traveling outbound, when the Ford made a left turn into a driveway in the 10000 block of Glacier Highway. The Kawasaki attempted to pass the truck on a solid yellow line, and was struck by the Ford.
The driver of the Kawasaki, identified as 19 year-old Sitka resident Frank Rogers, was transported to the Bartlett Regional Hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. He was cited for Careless Driving.
The driver of the Ford, 26 year-old local resident Maua Nemaia, was cited for driving without a license.
Damage to the Ford was estimated at $4000, damage to the Kawasaki at $500. Traffic on Glacier Highway was limited to one lane for about twenty minutes after the accident.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.