TowNews Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Pedestrian fatality on I-5 prompts hours-long closure of northbound lanes The northbound lanes of Interstate 5 were shut down for several hours Saturday morning in the Newhall Pass after a pedestrian was struck and killed on the freeway, according to California Highway Patrol officials. The incident occurred at approximately 4 a.m., according to Officer Moises Marroquin with the CHP. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said they received a call of a pedestrian being struck by a tow truck on the northbound I-5 near Weldon Canyon Road, according to Supervising Fire Dispatcher Melanie Flores. Flores also said that no one was transported to the hospital and that the pedestrian was dead on arrival. A Sig Alert was issued at 6:45 a.m. and all northbound traffic into the Santa Clarita Valley was being diverted to Highway 14, according to the CHP traffic incident information web page. The Sierra Highway/Foothill Boulevard on-ramp to the northbound I-5 was also closed. Heavy traffic was reported on the northbound I-5 south of the SCV, back to Roxford Street in Sylmar. All lanes on the northbound I-5 were reopened around 10 a.m. Resource Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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