Pedestrian struck and killed on 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills

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Pedestrian struck and killed on 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills

by City News Service

WOODLAND HILLS — A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night by a vehicle on the westbound 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills.

The crash occurred near the Woodlake Avenue exit about 9:05 p.m. and the first paramedics to arrive determined the victim was beyond medical care, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

  • A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, on the westbound 101 Freeway near the Woodlake Avenue exit in Woodland Hills, closing three freeway lanes for hours. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, on the westbound 101 Freeway near the Woodlake Avenue exit in Woodland Hills, closing three freeway lanes for hours. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

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  • A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, on the westbound 101 Freeway near the Woodlake Avenue exit in Woodland Hills, closing three freeway lanes for hours. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, on the westbound 101 Freeway near the Woodlake Avenue exit in Woodland Hills, closing three freeway lanes for hours. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, on the westbound 101 Freeway near the Woodlake Avenue exit in Woodland Hills, closing three freeway lanes for hours. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, on the westbound 101 Freeway near the Woodlake Avenue exit in Woodland Hills, closing three freeway lanes for hours. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, on the westbound 101 Freeway near the Woodlake Avenue exit in Woodland Hills, closing three freeway lanes for hours. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

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Details of what led up to the deadly crash were unclear.

The Nos. 1, 2, and 3 lanes of the freeway were closed into the night for an investigation into the accident, the California Highway Patrol said. The No. 4 lane remained open.

All lanes eventually opened, according to a 2 a.m. report from City News Service.

All credit goes to City News Service
Originally published on https://www.dailynews.com

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