5 Freeway

Man Struck and Killed on 5 Freeway Near Downtown LA

Witnesses say a person walking on the freeway was struck by a car.

The scene of a fatal crash on the 5 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles.
NBCLA

A 28-year-old Moorpark man was struck and killed Wednesday morning on the 5 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles.

Witnesses told officers the man was walking in the No. 2 lane of the freeway at the time of the collision around 4 a.m. The individual's identity and details about why he was walking on the freeway were not immediately available.

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The man died at the scene.

The crash was on the southbound freeway and the Cesar Chavez Avenue exit ramp, where officers found the victim.

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The crash closed three lanes of the freeway and a SigAlert was issued while the CHP conducted its investigation of the crash.

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