Crime & Courts

Man arrested after fleeing on foot from collision that injured his pregnant wife

A 25-year-old Anchorage man was booked at the Anchorage Jail early Wednesday morning after leaving the scene of a hit-and-run that left two children and his pregnant wife hospitalized, the Anchorage Police Department said.

Matthew Weedman was driving a Dodge Avenger southbound on C Street with his wife as a passenger when he ran a red light and collided with a Chevy Trailblazer at 7:52 p.m. Tuesday, police wrote in a release. Weedman fled on foot, police said.

Police searched for Weedman but weren't able to locate him until he showed up at an Anchorage hospital around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday to receive treatment for injuries suffered in the crash, according to police. Police did not specify the nature or extent of his injuries.

Police wrote that Weedman's wife said she and her husband had been arguing in the vehicle. "Weedman stated he was going to 'kill them both' and began accelerating and driving erratically," the release said.

Five people, including three children, were inside the Chevy SUV. An 8-year-old and 6-year-old are hospitalized in the intensive care unit, police said.

Weedman's wife is also in the hospital under observation.

Weedman has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident, three counts of first-degree assault and two counts of assault in the third-degree.

Megan Edge

Megan Edge is a former reporter for Alaska Dispatch and Alaska Dispatch News.

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