Passenger killed, driver charged after rollover crash on Seward Highway
Courts docs say the driver’s blood alcohol level was .126% when tested in the hospital after crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The man now facing multiple charges — including manslaughter and DUI — related to the death of the young man in the car police say he was driving when it crashed early Saturday off the Seward Highway, admitted to police he had been drinking alcohol and using a dab pen prior to the crash, according to court documents reviewed by Alaska’s News Source.
When officers and emergency responders arrived, they found two men inside the vehicle.
The passenger, identified as 20-year-old Eeamon Johnston, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, identified as 23-year-old Wyatt Flotre, was arraigned Sunday on charges of manslaughter and driving under the influence after being treated at a local hospital for what police say were non-life-threatening injuries.
Court documents say Flotre told police he looked down at his phone for a “brief second” when the vehicle hit some water, causing him to lose control around mile marker 92.5, before police say the vehicle flew 40 feet in the air before landing on Alaska Railroad train tracks that run parallel to the highway.
While at the hospital, Flotre’s blood alcohol content was tested at .126%. According to Alaska law, the legal standard for driving is .08%.
According to Anchorage Police, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 3:53 a.m. Saturday reporting a vehicle accident near mile 92.5 of the highway. Callers told authorities a sedan had overturned and landed on the railroad tracks.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information.
This story has been corrected after a previous version listed a third charge for the driver, which was initially reported by APD.
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