Hit and Run Crash Kills Alaskan Woman

A 92-year-old Fairbanks woman struck on one of her daily walks downtown has died of her injuries.

Locals told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that Yolana Rockar was a fixture in the city’s downtown.

Mayor Jerry Cleworth says Rockar was a quiet but astute observer of local politics.

The driver in the accident, a 30-year-old Fairbanks woman, had a suspended license and was charged with having no insurance.

Fairbanks District Attorney Michael Gray says he hasn’t yet determined whether the unidentified woman will face criminal charges as a result of the crash.