Pedestrian Killed in Anchorage, Median Barrier Planned

0:00It's March 31st. You're listening to Anchorage News today. AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. Early Tuesday morning at 3.28 a.m., a man walking in downtown Anchorage got struck by a Nissan Pathfinder on West Fifth Avenue near E. Street, right in front of the Fifth Avenue Mall, police rushed to the scene, but the pedestrian later died at a local hospital from his injuries. The driver stuck around and has been fully cooperating with investigators, so no charges have been filed yet as they piece everything together. This marks the second fatal pedestrian crash in Anchorage, so far this year, hitting hard in a city where folks are already on edge about Street. Safety. That stretch of Fifth Avenue has long been flagged as one of Alaska's deadliest for walkers, prompting real concern from locals and officials alike. Now the Alaska Department of Transportation is stepping up with plans for a median barrier between concrete and garlic streets to cut down on these. The terrorists and protect pedestrians moving forward.