NOTN- A 57-year-old woman visiting Alaska on a cruise was killed Thursday morning when a car accelerated through a guard rail, struck her and plunged into Ketchikan Creek, city officials said.
The woman, from Auburn, Indiana, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, also a cruise passenger, was with her on her trip.
The city said the family has been notified.
Three other people, including the driver, were taken to the island’s hospital. One remained in critical condition Thursday afternoon, while the other two were released with minor injuries.
The crash happened around 8:40 a.m. at the Centennial parking lot near Historic Creek Street, a popular downtown destination for tourists. The vehicle went through a wooden fence and dropped about 10 feet into the creek below, damaging a nearby walkway.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
