A late morning head-on collision near mile 63 of the Parks Highway took the life of one on Tuesday troopers report.

The call reporting the accident went into troopers at 11:57 am from an ambulance that happened to be traveling on the highway. After notifying troopers, the ambulance crew began treating victims on the scene.

Troopers responded to the scene to open an investigation and conduct traffic control. The accident closed down the highway for several hours.

The investigation found that a Toyota Tundra, driven by 30-year-old Christopher Bressler of North Pole with two children in the back seat, was traveling northbound when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with a southbound Corolla with two aboard.

The Bressler and his minor passengers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

The man and woman in the Corolla, identified as Rayn Mors, age 26, and his passenger, 47-year-old Dawn Jacobs, both of Willow, were trapped in the vehicle with serious injuries. *Mors, the driver, succumbed to his injuries while still entrapped. The woman was extricated and medevaced via helicopter to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The highway was re-opened at approximately 5 pm.

*Correction: Earlier, Rayn Mors, was identified as a passenger. Troopers have corrected to report him as the driver of the Toyota Corolla.

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