A bicyclist was struck and killed in a traffic crash with a vehicle Saturday morning in Irwindale, authorities said.
Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 1:21 a.m. to the area of Foothill Boulevard and Huntington Drive regarding a person down in a traffic lane near some bicycle debris, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher.
The crash occurred in the 2900 block of Huntington Drive, where the bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Sgt. Rudy Gatto of the Irwindale Police Department, who added that police had no other immediate information.
The crash prompted the closure of Foothill Boulevard/Huntington Drive between Irwindale Avenue and Encanto Parkway until further notice.
Irwindale police urged anyone with information regarding the crash to call them at 626-430-2244.