Traffic incident between car, motorcycle sends 2 to Bartlett hospital

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 5:32pm

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A motorcycle versus vehicle accident on Wednesday in the Mendenhall Valley sent two people to the hospital.

At about 3:35 p.m., dispatch received a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a car on Glacier Spur road near Counterpane Lane. Juneau police officers, an Alaska State Trooper and Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to the scene.

The initial investigation reveals that a silver 2014 Subaru Forester struck a red 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The 64-year-old motorcycle operator and his 61-year-old female passenger were injured and transported by ambulance to Bartlett Regional Hospital.

The 51-year-old female driver of the Subaru was not injured.

The roadway was closed to through traffic due to the investigation.

 

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