Vehicle strikes and kills pedestrian at East 15th Avenue and Medfra Street in Anchorage

A vehicle struck and killed a man walking at East 15th Avenue and Medfra Street in Anchorage on Tuesday morning, the Anchorage Police Department said. Anchorage Fire Department medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Patrol and traffic unit officers responded at about 7:53 am, according to the police department's report. The driver stayed at the scene and has cooperated with investigators. No charges have been filed. Police will release the man's name once they notify his next of kin.

In August, a woman was killed at the Seward Highway and Benson Boulevard by a driver who did not stop, Alaska News reported Aug. 22.

A state epidemiology bulletin, Pedestrian Fatalities in Anchorage, 2016–2025, counted 92 pedestrian deaths in the city over that decade, concentrated in Midtown, East downtown and two intersections along C Street. The deadliest year was 2025, with 15 deaths, a rate of 5.18 per 100,000 people. The bulletin called continued roadway safety improvements, enforcement against impaired and illegal driving, and public messaging important ways to reduce the risk to pedestrians.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy proclaimed October 2026 Pedestrian Safety Month in Alaska on Oct. 1. He pointed to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' rapid response fund for low-cost safety improvements and the state's role in the national "Towards Zero Deaths" initiative.

Police are asking anyone with surveillance footage or other information who has not yet spoken with officers to call APD Dispatch at 3-1-1, option 1, or 907-786-8900, option 0. Tips can also be left anonymously with Anchorage Crime Stoppers at AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com.