Pedestrian killed in East Anchorage hit-and-run

A man was killed on Muldoon Road Saturday night by a driver who fled the scene, Anchorage police said.

The suspect vehicle was described by witnesses as a light-colored sport utility vehicle with bicycle-spoke rims, police said. No other information was immediately available.

The collision was reported around 8:40 p.m. at Muldoon and East 5th Avenue. Mldoon, between Duben Avenue and East 6th Avenue, was closed for several hours while police investigated.

Police as asking anyone with any information to call 907-786-8900 or to stay anonymous (907) 561-STOP.

It was the second fatal collision involving a pedestrian in East Anchorage in two days. On Thursday evening, a pedestrian was killed, and a driver hospitalized, after a collision at Bragaw Street and Northern Lights Boulevard.