Teen charged with homicide in dirt-bike collision with Big Lake pedestrian

An Alaska State Trooper motortruck astatine a Wasilla stoplight successful September 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media record photo)

A teen who struck and killed a woman while riding a ungraded motorcycle connected a pedestrian way successful Big Lake past period has been charged successful her death.

Alaska State Troopers initially cited Brendan Clark, 19, successful nan July 8 collision that killed 79-year-old Nadara Williams. Clark had allegedly been riding nan Yamaha motorcycle astatine “a precocious complaint of speed” erstwhile troopers said he struck Williams on Big Lake Road adjacent South Casey Drive, successful usurpation of a authorities prohibition connected driving off-highway vehicles successful areas intended for pedestrians.

Troopers said astatine nan clip that further charges were possible, and connected Wednesday a expansive assemblage indicted Clark connected 1 count of criminally negligent homicide.

Patty Sullivan, a spokeswoman pinch nan authorities Department of Law, said Monday day that further specifications connected nan lawsuit against Clark were not instantly available.

Court records showed Clark had been issued a summons to look successful tribunal connected nan caller charge. He is scheduled for an first proceeding connected Aug. 15.