[01-30-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Vehicle at 105 and 110 Interchange

[01-30-2023] Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Vehicle at 105 and 110 InterchangeAuthorities reported that a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle in south Los Angeles on Monday evening, January 30, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 11:41 p.m. close to the Harbor (110) Freeway and the westbound Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway interchange near the Central Avenue exit.

Officers responded to the area and discovered the pedestrian lying in the roadway’s slow lane after being struck by a red Honda Civic. The victim was declared dead on the spot after sustaining fatal injuries.

Whether or not the Honda driver stayed at the scene was not immediately known. The authorities released no further details on their identifications.

While the CHP investigated the circumstances leading to the fatal crash, the third, fourth, and fifth lanes of 105 Freeway were shut down temporarily.

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