Governor Mike Dunleavy declares October Pedestrian Safety Month. (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – “Pedestrian crashes are 100 percent preventable,” said DOT&PF Commissioner Ryan Anderson. “We need to drive these crashes to zero by working together.” Alaska’s preliminary data shows that 13 pedestrians were killed in 2022 and 11 pedestrians have been killed in collisions with vehicles in 2023. As […]
At 7:10 pm on Saturday evening Anchorage police and AFD Medics responded to the Minnesota Drive and Benson Boulevard intersection after receiving a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision that occurred there. Upon arrival, Major Collision Investigations Unit (MCIU) opened an investigation and the far-right southbound lane of Minnesota was closed and all eastbound lanes […]
APD is seeking information in a fatal pedestrian vs vehicle collision that took place in the 400-block area of Spenard Road that occurred just after midnight early Monday morning. Police and medics from the Anchorage Fire Department responded to the location after receiving a report of the accident with injuries at 12:30 am. Upon arrival, […]
Anchorage patrol officers, medics, and the Anchorage Fire Department responded to the 600-block of Muldoon at 5:20 am on Thanksgiving morning after receiving a report of a hit-and-run vehicle vs. pedestrian collision according to APD. Upon arrival, authorities declared the pedestrian deceased at the scene. The northbound lanes of Muldoon Road at East 6th Avenue […]