TRAFFIC FATALITY: ARCTIC BLVD. AND WEST BENSON BLVD.

UPDATED ON JUNE 5, 2026:

On June 3, 2026 at about 12:14 am APD patrol responded to the area of Benson and Arctic for a report of a vehicle crash.  Officers and AFD medics arrived and discovered a Honda CRV rolled over and a Toyota Prius heavily damaged.  The driver of the Prius was ultimately identified as 46-year-old Alpha Sesay. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Next of Kin notification procedures are complete.

The Honda CRV was determined to have been stolen a short time earlier. The driver was a female identified as Gabrielle Hill-Chayalkun. The investigation revealed that Hill-Chayalkun was driving eastbound on Benson at a high rate of speed when she struck Sesay who was stopped at a red light for Arctic Blvd.  The investigation also revealed that her  blood alcohol level was nearly five times the legal limit. An arrest warrant was obtained for the offenses of Manslaughter, Vehicle Theft, and DUI. Hill-Chayalkun was arrested and remanded to the custody of DOC.

 APD CASE: 26-0014821