A pedestrian was fatally struck by a big rig on the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway in Compton early Tuesday, authorities said.
The man was struck near the Alondra Boulevard exit around 3 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol online incident log.
The two right lanes of the southbound freeway were shut down while an investigation was conducted and reopened about 5:10 a.m., the CHP reported.
—City News Service