On 12/24/2025, at about 1:30 PM, the Juneau Police Department received a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision in the area of Auke Lake, on Glacier Highway. Initial reports indicated that two vehicles, a Jeep and a Dodge Ram, were involved in the collision, and the occupants of the Jeep were pinned inside the vehicle, and a young child passenger was unconscious.

Emergency services responded to the crash and extricated multiple people from the Jeep. The unconscious passenger, a 7-year-old child, was transported to the hospital.

Glacier Highway was closed, from the area of Pederson Hill to the Auke Bay roundabout for several hours while JPD investigated the crash.

The initial investigation showed that a black 2000 Jeep Cherokee was travelling inbound on Glacier Highway at Pederson Hill, when it lost control and travelled into the oncoming lane of traffic, and struck a white 2015 Dodge Ram travelling outbound on Glacier Highway.

The Jeep was being operated by a 17-year-old female, and there was a 7-year-old female passenger inside. Both occupants of the Jeep were pinned inside the vehicle after the crash, which caused the vehicle to roll onto the driver side in the ditch. The Jeep sustained totaling damages. The Dodge was operated by a 25-year-old male, and there was a 3-year-old male passenger. The Dodge sustained significant damages to the front end.

The 7-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Next of kin has been notified. No other significant injuries were reported during the initial investigation of the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with JPDs major accident reconstruction team (JMART) leading the investigation.