Semi strikes pedestrian on Anchorage’s East Tudor Road

A constabulary vehicles emergency lights flash bluish and red. (Valerie Lake / Alaska Public Media)

Part of East Tudor Road successful East Anchorage has been closed early Wednesday, aft constabulary opportunity a man who walked into nan way of a semi motortruck was struck and severely injured.

According to a constabulary statement, officers responded conscionable earlier 5 a.m. to nan collision connected East Tudor adjacent its intersection pinch McLean Place, conscionable westbound of Baxter Road.

“The preliminary investigation indicates an big antheral pedestrian entered nan roadway successful nan way of a westbound semi (not successful a crosswalk),” constabulary said. “Once nan collision occurred, nan semi driver called police.”

The collision snarled postulation successful nan area for hours, arsenic closures continued westbound on East Tudor betwixt Baxter and Defiance Street into nan greeting commute. Police said soon aft 8 a.m. that Baxter was closed successful some directions adjacent East Tudor.

Police spokeswoman Renee Oistad had nary updates connected nan collision soon earlier 10 a.m. Wednesday, aliases connection connected really agelong clang investigators would stay successful nan area.