A man was found dead Monday morning near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road, according to a report from Alaska’s News Source.
Anchorage Police Department officers and Anchorage Fire Department medics responded to the scene around 5:48 a.m. after receiving reports of an unresponsive man. Upon arrival, authorities located the man and pronounced him dead at the scene, Alaska’s News Source reported.
A preliminary investigation suggests the man had been struck by a vehicle, which then fled the area. The Anchorage Police Department’s major collision investigation unit is currently on-site conducting its work.
A portion of Airport Heights Drive near Alaska Regional Hospital is closed for the investigation. Police have not yet released the man’s identity, stating that they must first complete next-of-kin notification procedures.
Anyone with surveillance footage of the area or information regarding the incident who has not yet spoken with authorities is asked to call APD Dispatch at 311 or (907) 786-8900, according to Alaska’s News Source.
The investigation into this recent fatality occurs as Anchorage detectives continue to seek answers in a separate, long-running case involving 19-year-old Kelly Hunt.
According to youralaskalink.com, detectives recently traveled to Hunt’s home village of Shaktoolik to interview community members about her life and her contacts prior to her death.
Hunt was staying in Anchorage while traveling to Alaska Christian College in Soldotna when she went missing. She was last seen on January 7, 2026, and was reported missing four days later, youralaskalink.com reported.
Her body was discovered in Anchorage on April 20. The Alaska State Medical Examiner determined that she died of hypothermia resulting from exposure to extreme cold while intoxicated, youralaskalink.com reported.
The trip to Shaktoolik on September 24 was supported by the U.S. Marshals Service, which provided an aircraft, a pilot, and a deputy U.S. marshal to assist detectives, youralaskalink.com reported.
Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case noted that while investigators have made progress, the case remains open. “I think we’re closer today than we were certainly when we found her body. But there’s still some things that we have to try to put together. There’s still some more work to do. The case is definitely not closed yet,” Case said, according to youralaskalink.com.
Those with information regarding the Hunt investigation can contact APD at 3-1-1 referencing case number 26-1122, or submit anonymous tips to Anchorage Crime Stoppers at (907) 561-7867, youralaskalink.com reported.
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