Man arrested after deadly Thanksgiving morning hit-and-run in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man was arrested after driving a vehicle that fatally struck a pedestrian early Thursday morning.

Anchorage police said in a community alert that they had closed the northbound lanes of Muldoon Road at the intersection with East Sixth Avenue to investigate the hit-and-run collision at 5:20 a.m.

“The preliminary investigation found that a Hyundai Elantra was traveling northbound on Muldoon Road when it struck an adult male who was in the road,” police wrote. “The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk or an intersection. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.”

Police wrote that 24-year-old Daudi Foster has been arrested and is being held at Anchorage Correctional Complex. Foster is charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid, and driving with a canceled license.

Police advised people traveling through the area of Northeast Anchorage to find an alternate route, as the major collision investigation unit is still processing the scene. The identity of the pedestrian who died has not yet been released.

Police wrote that Muldoon Road and East Sixth Avenue were reopened at 9:45 a.m.

This story has been updated with additional information.

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