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At least one dead in Eagle River car crash

At least one person died in a fiery crash in Eagle River on Wednesday, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

Two vehicles were involved in the crash near the intersection of the Old Glenn Highway and Monastery Drive. One vehicle was "totally engulfed in flames," Renee Oistad, police spokeswoman, said in a statement around 8:45 p.m.

One person was taken to a hospital, Oistad said.

Police were investigating the crash Wednesday evening. The area will be closed for a few hours, she said.

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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