A woman was killed when she was struck by a vehicle on the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway in the City of Commerce, a California Highway Patrol Officer said Monday.
The fatality was reported about 11:15 p.m. Sunday on the southbound Santa Ana Freeway just south of the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, according to CHP Officer Francisco Villalobos.
A Fredrickson,Virginia resident driving a 2013 Hyundai sedan was southbound in the No. 2 lane at about 65 mph approaching Triggs Avenue when a 37-year-old woman walked onto the southbound freeway from the Triggs Avenue on- ramp directly into her path, CHP Officer E. Zorrilla said.
The Hyundai driver attempted to avoid a crashing into the woman but struck her, Zorrilla said.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, he said. Her name was not released pending notification of relatives.
The Hyundai driver was not injured, Zorrilla said.
All lanes of the southbound Santa Ana Freeway were reopened to traffic at about 1:15 a.m. today.
The incident remained under investigation and anyone who may have witnessed it was asked to call the East Los Angeles CHP office at (323) 980- 4600.
—City News Service