Early Wednesday morning, police in the city discovered a man lying in the street, who was later declared dead.

In a community alert, Anchorage Police Department wrote that the man was found just after 2:30 a.m. on the 300 block of East Benson Boulevard.

Officers found the man in the far left lane of Benson between A Street and Denali. "It appears the man was hit by a vehicle," APD stated.

"As of now no witnesses to the actual collision have come forward," APD wrote in a statement. "Anyone with any information regarding this incident, to include surveillance footage, is asked to call APD Dispatch at 3-1-1."