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Anchorage police responded Friday afternoon to a three-vehicle crash on the Glenn Highway near Eklutna. APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker says a man who was injured in the crash was medevaced by air ambulance; the crash brought northbound traffic on the Glenn to a standstill shortly before 5 p.m. (Courtesy photo / August 17, 2012) |
A Glenn Highway three-vehicle crash near Eklutna shortly before 5 p.m. Friday left at least one person injured and northbound traffic temporarily backed up to at least Peters Creek.
APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker says the crash involved two pickup trucks and a car. At least one man, the driver of a dark pickup truck, was medevaced by air ambulance, but Parker didn’t believe there were any fatalities in the incident.
Officers were unsure whether the highway’s northbound lanes were closed or down to one lane.
According to reports from drivers in the area, one car was overturned across the northbound lanes and at least one pickup was in the ditch.
This is a developing story. Please check KTUU.com and the Channel 2 newscasts for updates.
Channel 2's Kortnie Horazdovsky contributed to this story.
