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Anchorage crash sends one pedestrian to hospital

A woman was taken to the hospital after she was hit by a sport-utility vehicle in Anchorage on Thursday while walking across the street, according to police.

Police have not identified the woman, but say she was crossing Bragaw Street near the intersection of San Jeronimo Drive around 4:50 p.m. when she was struck by a Honda SUV. Initial police reports indicate that the woman was traveling with her family, said Dani Myren, a police spokeswoman.

Myren said the woman suffered non-life-theatening injuries. The crash briefly closed the southbound lanes of Bragaw Street.

Tegan Hanlon

Tegan Hanlon was a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News between 2013 and 2019. She now reports for Alaska Public Media.

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