3-vehicle collision partially closes Mendenhall Loop Road

JPD SUV on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
JPD vehicle. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO)

Seven people were treated for injuries at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Saturday after a three-vehicle collision in the Mendenhall Valley. The injuries weren’t life-threatening.

Sgt. Jeremy Weske with Juneau Police Department said the crash happened at about 11 a.m. near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Thunder Mountain Road. One driver, 41-year-old Jana Pierce, was cited for failing to maintain a safe distance.

All three vehicles were disabled and had to be towed. Police estimated the damage at over $15,000. Part of Mendenhall Loop Road was closed for about an hour after the crash.

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