A sow and cub were killed on the Haines Highway after being hit by a large vehicle in the upper Chilkat Valley on Tuesday night. A second cub was injured, but responding officers said they are hopeful it will survive.

It’s not clear when the bears were hit, but calls about their bodies blocking one lane near 30 Mile Haines Highway started coming in to Haines police after 10 p.m. Police sent out an emergency…

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