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Crash on North Douglas Highway claims life of 89-year-old woman

Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026

By Juneau Empire Staff

An 89-year-old woman died following a crash on the North Douglas Highway. (Courtesy of Capital City Fire Rescue)
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An 89-year-old woman died following a crash on the North Douglas Highway. (Courtesy of Capital City Fire Rescue)

An 89-year-old woman died following a crash on the North Douglas Highway. (Courtesy of Capital City Fire Rescue)
An 89-year-old woman died following a crash on the North Douglas Highway. (Courtesy of Capital City Fire Rescue)

An 89-year-old woman died following a crash on the North Douglas Highway Wednesday afternoon.

The Juneau Police Department and Capital City Fire Rescue were called out to the 4300 block of North Douglas Highway at about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday (June 10) for a report of a single-vehicle collision.

“The preliminary investigation determined that a sport utility vehicle was traveling outbound on North Douglas Highway when it left the roadway, entered a ditch, and struck a tree,” according to a release from JPD Deputy Chief Krag Campbell. “The vehicle was occupied by a 62-year-old female driver and an 89-year-old female passenger.”

Capital City Fire Rescue used a low-angle rope rescue technique to extract one of the victims from the vehicle.

Police report the 89-year-old died June 11 as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.

The collision remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the Juneau Police Department at 907-586-0600 and reference case 2026-06100045.

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