UPDATE: APD investigating fatal collision; several lanes of Glenn Hwy. closed

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – UPDATE: The Anchorage Police Dept. mentioned Sunday afternoon {that a} collision on the Glenn Hwy. has left not less than one particular person lifeless.

The division mentioned in a neighborhood message that its preliminary investigation indicated the next: “[A] blue Dodge Ram was touring southbound within the inbound lanes of the Glenn Freeway between the North and South Birchwood exits, when the automobile misplaced management and crossed the median, colliding with a Silver Acura SVU that was touring northbound.”

The person driving the silver Acura was declared lifeless on the scene, the division mentioned. His identify will likely be launched as soon as next-of-kin have been notified. The person driving the Dodge was taken by medics to a hospital with “non-life threatening accidents,” based on APD.

Closures are anticipated to stay in place for the subsequent a number of hours.

ORIGINAL STORY: Vacationers shifting out of Anchorage on the Glenn Hwy. ought to put together for vital closures and subsequent delays, as Anchorage Police Dept. and Anchorage Fireplace Dept. officers reply to a collision involving accidents within the space of the South Birchwood exit.

The companies have requested that individuals please search different routes as is feasible.

In a neighborhood alert Sunday afternoon, APD mentioned officers had been initially closing all outbound lanes and one lane of the inbound lanes at that exit. A follow-up message indicated that the southbound facet of the Glenn Hwy., simply earlier than the South Birchwood exit, has one lane closed. On the northbound facet, all lanes are closed at that very same exit.

“Northbound site visitors is being diverted to the Previous Glenn Freeway from South Birchwood,” police wrote. “Commuters will exit at North Birchwood to get again on the Glenn Freeway northbound.”

APD added that closures and subsequent delays must be anticipated for not less than the subsequent a number of hours.

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