A Homer Spit auto accident June 30 that significantly hurt an Arkansas female likewise killed among her 2 dogs.
In an update July 5, Homer Police Chief Mark Robl composed in an email that Lily Casteel, 21, had actually been walking with her 2 dogs on the Homer Spit multiuse path when a car heading outbound and driven by Tyler Brewer-Cote, 18, of Homer, crossed into the other lane and diverted onto the path, striking Casteel and eliminating among her of dogs. The 2nd dog was not hurt, Robl composed.
Casteel suffered significant injuries and needed to be transferred by a Medevac airplane to an Anchorage healthcare facility. According to cops reports recently, Casteel remained in steady condition.
Because of medical personal privacy laws, cops do not receive updates from medical facilities on a client’s condition other than in case of a casualty, Robl composed. Police have actually received no updates on Casteel’s condition since last Wednesday early morning.
The crash was reported about 4:40 p.m. June 30 and closed or postponed traffic till about 9:30 p.m. The crash took place at an area of the east side of the Spit Road that did not have a guardrail and near the location of Louie’s Lagoon, Robl composed.
An examination into the crash stays continuous since last Wednesday, Robl composed. Police had a blood draw done of Brewer-Cote to test for intoxicants. When cops finish their examination, the report will be sent to the Kenai District Attorney for a charging choice. As of Wednesday, no charges had actually been made versus Brewer-Cote, Robl composed.
Robl explained that cops closed the roadway for almost 5 hours not just to treat and transfer the victim, however to examine the crash.
“Taking care of the victims and preventing the accident from getting any worse is our priority, of course,” he composed. “… We do a thorough forensic scene examination for the purpose of trying to identify the cause of the accident, mitigating factors for the drivers involved, exact locations and on and on.”
Police examine things like the speeds of automobiles included, instructions of travel which might not appear, ecological elements, street conditions, and other elements, Robl composed.
“We also look at the overall scene to see if something missing might have prevented the accident if it had been there — caution signs, better lighting, rumble strips and so on,” Robl composed. “The more serious the accident is, the longer it takes us to get the job done, especially if some of the people involved can’t talk to us. We can’t take anything for granted.”
Michael Armstrong is a retired press reporter and editor for the Homer News working part-time while staff are on trip. Reach him at [email protected].
