Authorities respond to 10-car accident on highway bridge

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police and Alaska State Troopers are at the scene of a 10-vehicle accident along a bridge on the Glenn Highway.

Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said she is unaware of any injuries in the Friday morning accident on the Knik River Bridge.

According to Peters, the roadway is extremely slippery.

She said the incident “looks like a bumper car episode.”

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