ANCHORAGE, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, Nov. 11, 2026 — A pedestrian died on Monday morning, November 9, after a hit-and-run driver struck him in East Anchorage, according to the Anchorage Police Department.
The man, whose identity has not been released, was found near Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road, close to Alaska Regional Hospital. Patrol officers and Anchorage Fire Department medics were sent to the area just before 6 a.m. and pronounced him dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicated the man was struck by a vehicle whose driver left before officers arrived. No description of the vehicle or possible suspects had been released as of Monday afternoon, when a department spokesperson said no further details were being shared at that time.
Witnesses reported seeing the man's body covered on the sidewalk along Airport Heights Drive for several hours on Monday morning while the investigation continued. The man is reportedly the ninth pedestrian to die on or near Anchorage roads so far this year, per the department.
We are deeply sorry for the loss suffered by the victim's family.
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