Anchorage police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident that happened late Friday night in Fairview.
At around 11:30 p.m., the Anchorage Police Department was contacted after Anchorage Safety Patrol found a male lying in the road at East 12th Avenue and Gambell Street. It was reported to police that the male “had severe injuries and was unconscious,” according to an APD release.
Medics responded to the scene and took the male to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Police say further investigation revealed the male had been struck by a vehicle. APD’s Traffic Investigation Unit responded to process the scene.
“When responders first discovered the male, no vehicles were located at the scene and APD received no reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian,” the APD release says.
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact APD at 786-8900 or, to remain anonymous, call Anchorage Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP.
