Hearn’s vehicle was pulled up the embankment on Thursday morning by Jack Smith’s company loader and chains tethered to a tree. The process took about two hours. Jenna Kunze photo.

Whitehorse resident Paul Hearn was cited for vandalism and failing to exercise due care after his camper-truck rolled off Chilkoot Lake Road on the evening of Oct. 9. Hearn said he swerved to avoid a bear that darted into the road around 9 p.m; there…