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A crash closed a lane of the Seward Highway on Wednesday afternoon

by Cale Green · draft by Walter AlaskaNewsAug 26, 2026, 4:06 PM AKDT(1mo ago)

1 min readSeward Highway, Mile 24.5, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

A crash closed a southbound lane of the Seward Highway at Mile 24.5 for much of Wednesday afternoon, with law enforcement on scene directing traffic past it. No injuries or cause were reported.

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Source: Alaska DOT&PF, Alaska DOT&PF: Alaska 511 alert (Kenai Peninsula): The South bound lane is closed at MI 24.5 Seward Highway due to a motor vehicle accident. Law Enforcement is on scene directing traffic..

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A crash closed a lane of the Seward Highway on Wednesday afternoon

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