31-12-2016 00:49 via alaskapublic.org

Two sled dogs die after vehicle collision

Two sled dogs are dead after the team of Yukon Quest and Iditarod veteran Sebastian Schnuelle was hit by a vehicle outside Fairbanks.
In a post on Dec. 29, the 2009 Quest champion said his team was struck by a vehicle traveling at “full highway speed”, while crossing Chena Hot Springs Road at night. Schnuelle said one of the dogs died shortly after the crash, and the other could not be saved by veterinarians.
Schnuelle said the accident occurred at a well-marked road crossing, w
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