Juneau police are investigating a car-versus-pedestrian accident in the Mendenhall Valley that put a 12-year-old in the hospital.
Police say in a press release the accident was reported at 12:42 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Tongass Boulevard.
Police say a 36 year-old man was driving a 2008 Toyota Highlander toward the Mendenhall Glacier. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a culvert, crossed Tongass Boulevard, and came to rest on its side.
Police say the car struck two children crossing Tongass Boulevard. A 12-year-old had “apparently serious injury” and was hospitalized; an 11-year-old had minor injuries. The driver of the was unhurt.
Police have not name the parties involved.
