TALKEETNA — If that was your tractor trailer loaded with crushed cars troopers found in the middle of the Parks Highway on Sunday, they’d like to talk to you.

At 9:27 p.m. Sunday, troopers say, they found the 40-foot trailer where it had come unhitched.

Its front end had dug into the Parks Highway near Mile 96, blocking the southbound lane. Troopers report the tractor wasn’t far off — just 20 feet away. It was off the road and still running.

The 2000 Freightliner appeared to have entered the highway from Montana Creek Road hauling a load of crushed cars.

“The driver fled the scene, failing to sufficiently mark the unmarked trailer and notify the authorities of the accident,” according to the press release.

Reward for disabled Harley

BIG LAKE — Mat-Su Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of whoever stole a broken down Harley from the side of the road last week.

According to a press release, report of the missing motorcycle came in at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 19. The bike is described as a dark blue 2006 Harley-Davidson Custom Road King with black leather saddlebags and custom wheels.

Troopers say the motorcycle reportedly broke down at 1 a.m. the same day it was reported missing on Big Lake Road near Fish Creek, just past the Hangar Bar. It was left there and later went missing.

Tips canned be phoned in to 745-3333, submitted online at matsu-crimestoppers.org, or submitted via text-message to 274637 using the keyword “MATSU” followed by the tip.

Robbers beat man, take his clothes

WASILLA — Police say they arrested two men for robbery Saturday after they apparently beat another man for his shoes, coat and hat.

A police press statement says the original call to respond to Crusey Street and East USA Circle came in at 4:43 p.m. and was reported as a fight in progress.

According to an affidavit filed in court in the robbery cases against Steven Weeg, 20, and Harley Keller, 18,  both of Wasilla, police spoke with the man whose jacket and hat were stolen at a local clinic.

The man told them he’d been walking down the street when a gray Acura pulled up and Keller jumped out. The man apparently knew Keller, at least well enough to give police a name.

“Keller approached him and pushed him and told him he wanted his jacket and hat,” the affidavit states.

Keller and another man started hitting and kicking the man, according to the affidavit.

“The accomplice instructed him to take his shoes off and get on his knees and (he) was instructed to kiss one of the suspect’s shoes,” the affidavit says.

Police say they later stopped the Acura, arrested Weeg and Keller, and recovered the hat, jacket, shoes and $250 that were inside the jacket. Weeg and Keller were charged with robbery, theft and assault.