Update on 9/23/24:

The victim has been identified as 79-year-old Ambrose Aguchak.  Next-of-kin notification procedures have been completed.

Update on 9/21/24:

The roadway was opened at 4:30 AM on September 21, 2024.

Original on 9/20/24:

At 9:07 PM on September 20, 2024, Anchorage Police Swing Shift Patrol Officers responded to a pedestrian-involved vehicle collision.  Initial indications are that an adult male was crossing the northbound lanes of the New Seward Highway, approximately 500 feet south of the crosswalk at E 36th Avenue, when he was struck by a Subaru.  That same pedestrian was struck a second time by a Toyota; he was transported to a local hospital by AFD Medics where he was ultimately declared deceased.

No citations or charges have been filed; the investigation remains open and ongoing.

The Major Collision Investigations Unit (MCIU) has responded to process the site.  All northbound lanes of the Seward Highway, between Tudor Road and E 36th Avenue, will remain closed while that occurs.  Traffic is being directed off the highway onto the Tudor off-ramp. 

APD Case 24-29393