North Slope Borough police say Thomas Kanayurak Junior was driving the four-wheeler in Barrow yesterday, when he failed to turn away from a utility abutment. The machine broke through the abutment and struck a fire hydrant, ejecting all the riders. Kanayurak died about an hour after the accident. Long's condition was not immediately known. A third person, a 16 year-old passenger, was not injured.
Police say drugs and alcohol appear to have been factors.
Trooper Promoted Trooper Lieutenant Donald Bowman has been promoted to the rank of captain. Bowman will be commander of all units responsible for administrative functions, including recruitment, licensing, concealed handgun permits and sex offender registration. Bowman has been a trooper for 20 years and has served in Juneau, Nome, Palmer and Anchorage. He served most recently as the commander of the Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit.