3 injured in crash that closed Seward Highway for hours:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Three people were injured in a crash on the Seward Highway Sunday evening that closed the highway for hours, according to an Alaska State TroopersThe crash happened while troopers were pursuing a car that multiple people had reported for driving erratically.
At 5:09 p.m., troopers heard from the Seward Police Department that officers were pursuing a vehicle in the city. Seward police received reports that the driver nearly struck pedestrians and was driving in the wrong lane.Troopers then got a report of a dangerous driver headed northbound around mile 4 of the Seward Highway, with someone again saying the car was in the wrong lane.
A few minutes later, at mile 13, the car troopers were pursuing hit a vehicle in the southbound lane. Both men in the car troopers were pursuing were thrown from the car during the crash. They were taken by helicopter to an Anchorage hospital with serious injuries.The Seward Highway was closed for about six hours following the crash.
Troopers are asking anyone who “had to take evasive actions to avoid a blue 2006 Toyota Corolla on the Seward Highway” on Sunday between 4 and 6 p.m., or that have photos or video of the car, to call 907-262-4453.
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