Driver hits pedestrian teen in Lemon Creek area

A 14-year-old boy is injured after apparently being struck by a vehicle Friday on Glacier Highway near Western Auto Marine.

According to a Juneau Police Department news release, multiple 911 callers reported a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at about noon.

The injured juvenile was transported to Bartlett Regional Hospital. Juneau police Lt. David Campbell said the boy didn’t have life-threatening injuries.

The release says a 65-year-old man was driving the 2003 silver Infinity in the incident.

Police estimated the roadway in the immediate area would be closed for about two hours.

The investigation is ongoing.