Fla. man dies in Alaska crash during Hoka Hey motorcycle race; wreck marks event’s 2nd death

Hoka Hey participant dies in Alaska crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A second man participating in a cross-country Harley-Davidson race has died — this time in a crash on an Alaska highway.

Alaska State Troopers say 63-year-old Kenneth J. Greene of Ocala, Fla., died after crashing his motorcycle Sunday afternoon on the Glenn Highway near the Matanuska Glacier.

Troopers say Greene was participating in the Hoka Hey Challenge, an 8,300-mile motorcycle race starting in Key West, Fla., and ending in Homer, Alaska.

The race has been marred with several accidents. Another man died participating in Wyoming after he evidently fell asleep while riding.

Troopers say the Alaska crash happened after Greene drove onto the shoulder and lost control of his bike. He was ejected from the Harley and died at the scene.