Two drivers have been transported to the Petersburg Medical Center after a collision around 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Mitkof Highway near Petersburg’s cemetery, about two miles south of town.
“There was a car heading southbound, and as he was accelerating into the 40 mile an hour zone, he ran into a patch of ice and lost control of the vehicle,” said Dave Berg, a spokesperson for the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department. “He crossed the center line and hit another vehicle.”
Berg said when the two trucks collided, one spun off into the ditch, and the other ended up on the side of the highway. He said the highway was open to traffic in both directions as of noon, but may briefly be closed when the vehicles are moved.
In addition to the two drivers, Berg said one volunteer firefighter had “a minor injury in connection to the incident,” and was also taken to the hospital.
Berg said road conditions this time of year can be dangerous.
“Any place that the sun hasn’t been shining on the road makes it slick,” he said. “And so we certainly encourage people to be cautious when they’re driving.”
