Fatal Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Investigation Near E 11th and Karluk

Update on 4/9/24:

The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Phillip Lupie.  Next-of-kin notification procedures have been completed.

Update at 7:40 AM on 4/8/24:

Mid-shift patrol officers located the suspect vehicle outside a residence on the 900-block of E 10th Avenue.  After interviewing the occupants of the home, it was determined 19-year-old Josiah Martinez had been driving at the time of the collision.  Martinez was remanded at the Anchorage Jail on the charges of Leaving the Scene of a Crash and Failure to Render Aid.  He was also cited for Driving without a Valid License.

The investigation is ongoing; more charges may be forthcoming.

Original at 12:40 AM on 4/8/24:

At 11:07 PM on April 7, 2024, Anchorage Police responded to the 1000-block of E 11th Avenue regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run collision.  Initial indications are that a red Subaru was being driven westbound on E 11th when it struck an adult male in the roadway.  The vehicle’s driver did not stop.

The victim was transported to a hospital where he was declared deceased shortly thereafter.

Anyone with information regarding the involved driver and/or vehicle is asked to call APD Dispatch at 3-1-1 (option #1) or 907-786-8900 (press “0”).  You may leave an anonymous tip online at www.AnchorageCrimeStoppers.com.

The Major Collision Investigation Unit (MCIU) will be responding to process the scene.  The victim’s name will be released once next-of-kin notification procedures have been completed.

APD Case 24-10862