Anchorage, AK : 36-year-old man was struck and killed Tuesday night while crossing a busy street on foot on September 10th 2014
Anchorage police have identified the 36-year-old man who was struck and killed Tuesday night while crossing a busy street on foot.
Anchorage police say Arthur Mike was struck by a sport utility vehicle just after 11:30 p.m. near the Ben Boeke (BOH'-kee) Ice Arena as he attempted to cross Gambell Street south of 15th Avenue.
Gambell Street is a major east-side thoroughfare that becomes the Seward Highway.
Police say the driver, 29-year-old Nita Akpik, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. She has not been cited or charged.
Police shut down southbound traffic on Gambell Street south of 15th Avenue as they investigated the incident.
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Anchorage; man hit by SUV as he crosses busy Gambell Street