Soldotna man dies in Monday morning crash on Sterling Highway

Published 9:30 pm Monday, September 1, 2025

A Soldotna man died in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning on the Sterling Highway, Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday.

Robert Lee Hanson, 58, was the driver and sole occupant of a Ford truck that crossed through the oncoming lane and landed in a ditch near TJ Seggy’s and the Alaska Roadhouse between Soldotna and Kasliof, a trooper dispatch says.

“Lifesaving measures by civilians on scene, responding troopers, and medics were unsuccessful,” the dispatch reads.

Investigation found, per the dispatch, that Hanson “likely” had a “medical event” that caused him to lose control of his truck and ultimately crash. He was wearing his seat belt.

Reach reporter Jake Dye at jacob.dye@peninsulaclarion.com.