Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – A couple was pronounced deceased Saturday immediately after their auto went into the Matanuska River Friday afternoon, in accordance to state troopers.
Update 11:06 a.m.: The two deceased persons that ended up recovered from the Matanuska River on July 30 have been recognized as Clayton McManis, age 31 of Chugiak and Kaitlin Ogden, age 26 of Chugiak. Future of kin for McManis and Ogden have been notified.
On Friday afternoon at 4:39 pm, point out troopers, Mat-Su Central Hearth/EMS and Mat-Su Dive and Rescue responded to a one auto that entered the Matanuska River after leaving the southbound lanes of the Glenn Hwy at the Matanuska River Bridge Just before the Knik River bridge.
Troopers said Mat-Su Dive and Rescue attempted several procedures of restoration on Friday but had been not able to securely get to the car.
“Investigation on scene has demonstrated that the car or truck remaining the aspect of the roadway and traveled down the embankment and in the long run into the h2o, lacking the cement barriers, cable boundaries and steel barriers for the Bridge,” according to the trooper dispatch.
Initiatives were being suspended that night to wait around for lower tide the following day.
On Saturday afternoon at 2:30, restoration endeavours started employing Matsu Borough Dive Rescue, Vulcan Towing, Elite Towing, Matanuska Towing and Restoration, and Terrasond.
At 6:00 pm, the automobile, a 1995 Toyota Tacoma, was eradicated from the Matanuska River.
The automobile was occupied by a male and feminine.
Next of kin notification is pending and the identity of the two deceased occupants will be released the moment up coming of kin has been notified.
