ANCHORAGE, Alaska—
Anchorage police say one woman was severely injured when huge chunks of ice hit her truck while she was driving on the Seward Highway Friday afternoon. Crews are now closely monitoring the potential for more ice to fall. According to APD, ice from mountains above the Seward crushed 32-year-old Amanda Lawton's truck just before 4:30 p.m. while she was heading north at roughly Mile 113 of the highway near Beluga Point.
Officers on the scene said two additional ice falls occurred while emergency crews and good Samaritans came to help the driver, but nobody else was hurt. Police say the driver had to be extricated and was taken to a local hospital.
Crews had to clear the ice that had fallen onto both lanes of traffic. The Seward was completely closed for about 90 minutes, with one lane reopened at about 6 p.m. and the highway fully reopened at about 7:30 p.m.
This is a developing story. Please check KTUU.com and the Channel 2 newscasts for updates.
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