Anchorage police say to expect closures and significant delays on the Glenn Hwy. after a fatal car crash near the S. Birchwood exit this afternoon.
The Anchorage Police Dept. said Sunday afternoon that a collision on the Glenn Hwy. has left at least one person dead.
The department said in a community message that its preliminary investigation indicated the following: “[A] blue Dodge Ram was traveling southbound in the inbound lanes of the Glenn Highway between the North and South Birchwood exits, when the vehicle lost control and crossed the median, colliding with a Silver Acura SVU that was traveling northbound.”
The man driving the silver Acura was declared dead at the scene, the department said. His name will be released once next-of-kin have been notified. The man driving the Dodge was taken by medics to a hospital with “non-life threatening injuries,” according to APD.Travelers moving out of Anchorage on the Glenn Hwy. should prepare for significant closures and subsequent delays, as Anchorage Police Dept. and Anchorage Fire Dept.
“Northbound traffic is being diverted to the Old Glenn Highway from South Birchwood,” police wrote. “Commuters will exit at North Birchwood to get back on the Glenn Highway northbound.” APD added that closures and subsequent delays should be expected for at least the next several hours.
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