A tow truck driver was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the eastbound Gardena (91) Freeway in Carson, authorities said Wednesday.
The 33-year-old San Fernando man died at the scene of his injury, which occurred about 11:55 p.m. Tuesday west of Central Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported. His name was withheld, pending family notification.
According to the CHP, a Mercedes-Benz sedan was stopped on the right shoulder with a flat tire along the right shoulder of the freeway, and the tow truck driver was attending to the car.
“A silver Honda Pilot … drifted onto the shoulder and struck the man,” the CHP reported. “The impact of the collision killed the man, leaving his body in the No. 4 lane of traffic until emergency personnel arrived to secure the scene.
“A one-year-old child (who had been) removed from the Mercedes had been placed in the tow truck and was showered by shattered glass as a result of the collision,” the CHP reported. The girl was taken to a hospital for treatment of possible eye injuries.
A SigAlert was issued about 12:30 a.m. and all eastbound lanes were closed until about 4 a.m., the CHP reported.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the South L.A. CHP Area office at (310) 516-3355.