A Homer resident died in a car crash just before midnight on September 9, according to a dispatch from the Alaska State Troopers.
Thirty-two-year-old Jonathan Osteen crashed his truck near mile 13 of East End Road. He was thrown from the vehicle and is believed to have died before troopers arrived on the scene.
The accident occurred after a related incident was reported to Alaska State Troopers. According to a dispatch report, an unidentified female called 911 to report a physical disturbance with Jonathan Osteen near mile 10 of East End Road. The woman had met Osteen at a local bar on the Homer Spit that evening.
The state medical examiner will perform an autopsy on the body. Alcohol and excessive speed are believed to have caused the crash. The investigation is ongoing.