A pedestrian walking on the northbound 101 Freeway was struck and killed Monday night, slowing traffic on the busy thoroughfare, officials said.
The accident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. near the Hollywood Boulevard exit, the California Highway Patrol said.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office was dispatched to the scene, where CHP investigators were trying to determine how the victim entered the freeway.
No additional details were available.
— Robert J. Lopez