Pedestrian struck and killed in Muldoon collision, Anchorage police say

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October 18, 2026

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Pedestrian struck and killed in Muldoon collision, Anchorage police say

A woman crossing Muldoon Road died after she was struck by an SUV on Friday night, Anchorage police said.

Bertha Nesbit, 62, was crossing Muldoon Road between Duben and Peck avenues when she was struck by a Ford Escape at about 10 p.m., the Anchorage Police Department said in an online statement.

Nesbit was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the SUV remained at the scene after the crash and cooperated with police, according to the statement. No charges have been filed in connection to the collision as of Saturday afternoon, police said.

The northbound lanes of Muldoon Road were closed for nearly five hours after the collision, according to public alerts.

Nesbit was the eighth pedestrian to die on an Anchorage roadway this year.

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