A vehicle crash with injuries has closed the Seward Highway south of Anchorage on Saturday, snarling traffic and contributing to long delays on a busy summer weekend.
Anchorage police said in an alert around noon Saturday that they responded to a “serious injury vehicle crash” that occurred at Mile 114, south of the Potter Marsh Weigh Station. It wasn’t immediately clear from the alert how many vehicles may have been involved or how many people may have been injured.
“Southbound lanes are closed at the scales and northbound lanes are closed at mile 114,” police said.
Police said that drivers can expect “significant delays for several hours,” and that they will provide updates when any lanes of traffic have reopened.
Some drivers posted online that vehicles were being turned around at the crash site, and noted that traffic on either side of the crash had backed up significantly.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.