Kodiak Wildlife Trooper’s Vehicle is Involved in Accident While He is Away

On July 30, at approximately 5:52 p.m., the Alaska State Troopers responded to the Russian River after an Alaska Wildlife Trooper reported that a vehicle had collided with his parked patrol vehicle. At the time of the crash, the wildlife trooper was away from his vehicle and on foot making contact with fishermen in the area.

When troopers arrived at the scene, they conducted an investigation into the incident. Their investigation determined that the driver of the vehicle, 71-year-old Kodiak resident Kimberly Phillips, was heavily intoxicated at the time of the collision. Phillips was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Kodiak Jail, where she was remanded on one count of Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the crash. The parked patrol vehicle sustained damage, but the wildlife trooper was not inside the vehicle when it was struck, preventing what could have been a much more serious incident.