Driver strikes and kills woman crossing Muldoon Road in Anchorage

A driver struck and killed Bertha Nesbit, 62, as she crossed Muldoon Road in Anchorage, police said Saturday.

The crash happened about 10 pm on Muldoon Road between Peck and Duben avenues, according to the Anchorage Police Department. A Ford Escape hit Nesbit as she crossed the road, the department's initial investigation found. The Anchorage Fire Department tried to save her but declared her dead at the scene.

The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. No charges have been filed. The department's Major Collision Investigation Unit is handling the case, which remains under investigation, police said. Police have notified Nesbit's family.

Ninety-two pedestrians died in Anchorage from 2016 through 2025, according to a state and municipal health bulletin published in April. The death rate was highest in 2025, when 15 pedestrians died, or 5.18 per 100,000 residents. Deaths were most concentrated from August through October, between 11 pm and 2 am, the bulletin found.