Trooper shoots, kills driver during physical altercation in Sterling

Authorities say an Alaska State Trooper shot and killed a driver during an altercation in Sterling on Saturday night.
According to a trooper dispatch, the trooper attempted to pull over a driver at about 11:20 p.m. near Mile 82 of the Sterling Highway, near the Izaak Walton State Recreation Site. The report states that the driverpulled over after a short pursuit and engaged the officer in a physical altercation.
The trooper drew his weapon and fired, killing the male driver.