A somber disruption unfolded early Thursday morning as a pedestrian was fatally struck on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles. The incident occurred near Manchester Avenue just before 6 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. As reported by NBC Los Angeles, the accident resulted in the closure of three northbound lanes while authorities conducted their initial investigation. At the time, the specifics of what prompted the tragic event were not available.
Traffic was heavily impacted, with ABC7 noting that the closure caused extensive backups, snarling the morning commute and extending for miles. Aerial footage captured by AIR7 showcased the scale of the congestion before the three center lanes were reopened to traffic shortly before 9:30 a.m. The California Highway Patrol had reported the crash to have happened around 5:53 a.m., as mentioned by CBS Los Angeles.
Adding to the details, KTLA reported that the pedestrian appeared to have been struck by a sedan while in the FasTrak lane. Coverage from Sky 5 revealed the grim scene with a yellow tarp covering the body on the freeway, and an image of a sedan with a smashed windshield a short distance away was also broadcast. Despite the lanes' reopening, repercussions from the incident continued to cause significant traffic delays on both sides of the 110 Freeway.
