TRAFFIC: ​FATALITY

DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT: August 12, 2026 at 08:13pm 

ROAD CLOSURES: ​ Old Glenn Hwy ​is now open. 

UPDATED ON 8/16: On August 12, 2026, at about 8:13 pm, the Anchorage Police Department responded to the Old Glenn Highway near Park Place for a report of a bicyclist struck by a vehicle. 

 Preliminary investigation indicates that a Toyota Rav4 was exiting a parking lot onto the Old Glenn Highway while two bicyclists were riding northbound. 

The Toyota Rav4 struck one of the bicyclists. The male juvenile bicyclist who had been struck by the vehicle was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. The juvenile died on August 15, 2026. Next-of-kin notification procedures are complete.

The driver remained on scene and cooperated with investigation. No arrests have been made.

APD CASE:  ​26-21287