Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Vehicle on 5 Freeway at 710 Freeway in East Los Angeles Monday morning

East Los Angeles, California (February 24, 2020) – The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a deadly accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle that happened early Monday morning in the East Los Angeles area, authorities said.

At around 3:40 a.m., the CHP officers received a report regarding the incident on the southbound 5 Freeway at the transition to the southbound 710 Freeway.

The CHP said the pedestrian was hit by a vehicle while they were walking on the freeway.

The pedestrian, whose name was not immediately disclosed, died in the crash.

Authorities closed all lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway past the 710 connector as the investigation and cleanup took place.  As of 6:30 a.m., all lanes were reopened.

An investigation into the crash is underway.

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