Anchorage police this week released the name of the 57-year-old man who died Friday after he was struck by a midsize pickup truck on C Street.
Fred Mosquito was the 15th pedestrian to die after being hit by a vehicle in Anchorage so far this year, the highest number in at least the last decade.
Mosquito was crossing C Street eastbound around 5:15 p.m. and was in the left lane when he was struck by a southbound Jeep Gladiator, said police spokeswoman Shelly Wozniak. Mosquito was brought to a hospital and pronounced dead, according to police.
The driver of the Jeep remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said. No charges or citations had been filed by Monday night, Wozniak said. An investigation was ongoing, she said.