Woman in Serious Condition After Being Hit By Falling Ice

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Story Created: Apr 6, 2012 at 5:17 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Apr 7, 2012 at 10:18 AM AKDT

ANCHORAGE - A woman is in critical condition at a local hospital, 32-year-old Amanda Lawton, according to Anchorage dispatch.

Lawton, who is believed to be a firefighter, was headed north in her red pickup truck when she was struck by an avalanche near Beluga Point early Friday evening.

Anchorage police said she was pinned in her vehicle around 4:30 p.m. The Seward Highway has reopened, but the Department of Transportation has a person standing by prepared for the next ice fall.

According to APD, that avalanche was the second minor slide of the day.

This is a developing story.

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Mike said on Friday, Apr 6 at 6:22 PM

I called APD on Sunday and told them about ice boulders that had fallen off the cliff right next to the highway and had personally moved the ice out of the road by hand. I told them they need to go blast that spot immediately for the safety of any one who travels that highway. Now we have an innocent women in critical condition. What do you have to say for yourself now APD and highway safety patrol? You are the responsible parties for this unnecessary tragedy.

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LS said on Friday, Apr 6 at 7:44 PM

Mike- Me and my husband were on that hwy on Sunday and took pictures of that Ice and we saw a couple of people moving that ice- if that was you? we want to thank you for doing that and you calling it in and nothing being done about it is just unbelievable-If anyone needs pictures let us know

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Mike said on Friday, Apr 6 at 7:56 PM

That was me and yes it is ridiculous!! I was just glad people slowed down enough to have it moved!! Thank you!

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Anonymous said on Friday, Apr 6 at 10:12 PM

Amanda is not a firefighter, she is a nurse!!

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Anonymous said on Friday, Apr 6 at 10:47 PM

A quick check on Facebook could've verified her profession..

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Anonymous said on Saturday, Apr 7 at 12:44 AM

APD is a joke...they are busy defending hiring thugs and rapists...we need to get the soldiers those jobs!

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cooljulie said on Saturday, Apr 7 at 9:19 PM

APD is very busy right now, congratulating themselves for the Samantha K. case the FBI solved.

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