Wasilla man dies in crash of 2 pickups southwest of the city

WASILLA, Alaska – A Wasilla man died in a crash of two pickups southwest of the city.

William Arndt, 66, died Monday night of injuries suffered in a crash on Knik-Goose Bay Road.

Alaska State Troopers determined that Wasilla resident Susan Kaltenbacher, 69, was behind the wheel of a northbound three-quarter-ton pickup shortly before 7 p.m.

She lost control of the truck and it crossed into the southbound lane, where it struck a pickup driven by Arndt.

Emergency responders transported Arndt to Mat-Su Regional Hospital. Hospital staff pronounced him dead shortly before 8:30 p.m.

Kaltenbacher also was transported to the hospital.

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