Child dies after intoxicated mother rolls ATV, troopers say

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Palmer, Alaska
Jim Creek Recreation Area
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Incident type
Crash, DUI

Summary

Dui Crash Palmer Alaska in Palmer, Alaska: A 32-year-old Wasilla woman, Hannah Lebel, rolled a side-by-side ATV onto its roof in the Jim Creek Recreation Area near Palmer, Alaska, around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Troopers said there was an odor of alcohol around the vehicle and Lebel was identified as the intoxicated driver. A 10-year-old child suffered massive head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene after 30 minutes of CPR, while three other children were taken to a Mat-Su area hospital with injuries expected to be non-fatal. Troopers determined the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and that no one was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the rollover.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Hannah Lebel Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Child dies after intoxicated mother rolls ATV, troopers say

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