Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on 101 Freeway in Hollywood

A tragic incident occurred on Friday morning in Hollywood, Los Angeles, as a pedestrian was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver on the 101 Freeway. The collision took place near Vermont Avenue at approximately 4:40 a.m., prompting the closure of all southbound lanes for several hours.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) swiftly issued a SigAlert following the accident. According to authorities, the pedestrian was walking in one of the freeway lanes when they were hit by the vehicle, resulting in fatal injuries. Shockingly, after the collision occurred, the driver fled from the scene without stopping to render aid or provide any information.

The CHP released a statement saying, "After the collision, the driver continued driving and fled the scene." They also mentioned that an investigation is underway to determine if alcohol or drug use played a role in this tragic incident. At present, no description of the vehicle involved has been provided and there are no immediate details about who exactly this victim was.

In response to this devastating event, authorities diverted all southbound traffic initially at Vermont Avenue while conducting their investigation. Later on during rush hour traffic congestion increased significantly as motorists were redirected at Melrose Avenue instead.

Fortunately for those affected by these disruptions caused by investigations into this tragedy's circumstances; all lanes were reopened shortly after 10:30 a.m., allowing traffic flow to return back to normalcy once again.

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