The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Man killed in Tuesday crash

Single-vehicle crash on Sterling Highway killed Drew Brown, 25, after he was thrown from truck.

A 25-year-old Homer man died in a single-vehicle car crash late Tuesday after being ejected from a truck. Homer Police identified the victim as Drew Brown.

According to a Homer Police press release, police at about 10 p.m. received multiple 911 calls that the driver of a GMC pickup truck had lost control on the Sterling Highway near Crittenden Drive. The truck left the road and hit a power pole and light pole. Police said roads were very slippery at the time.

Police said there were four people in the truck: Brown, two 19-year-old men and a 19-year-old woman. Another person also was thrown from the truck. None of the other people involved suffered life-threatening injuries. Police have not yet identified the driver.

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Homer Police and Homer Volunteer Fire Department crews responded to the crash scene. An ambulance took Brown to South Peninsula Hospital, and he died of his injuries about 3 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Police have not released any other details regarding the crash, and the incident remains under investigation.

Reach Michael Armstrong at marmstrong@homernews.com.

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