The incident occurred on the westbound 10 Freeway just west of Soto Street at approximately 6:55 p.m. Monday, when firefighters and paramedics were dispatched following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian
Los Angeles, CA – A pedestrian was struck and injured by a vehicle on the westbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Boyle Heights Monday evening, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The incident occurred on the westbound 10 Freeway just west of Soto Street at approximately 6:55 p.m. Monday, when firefighters and paramedics were dispatched following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian.
Preliminary information from fire officials indicates that a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the freeway.
Details regarding how the crash occurred, including the direction of travel for the vehicle and the actions of the pedestrian before the collision, were not specified in available reports.
The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released, was transported by paramedics to a hospital and was reported to be alert upon arrival.
Paramedics were also assessing the driver of the vehicle for possible injuries, although no further information about the driver’s condition has been provided.
At this time, authorities have not disclosed a cause for the collision, and no additional details about any citations or arrests have been reported.
Firefighters and emergency responders remained at the scene to provide medical care and assist with initial traffic management as California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers began their investigation.
Traffic on the westbound 10 Freeway in the Boyle Heights area was affected following the crash, with CHP expected to control or slow traffic for an unknown amount of time while the investigation proceeded.
The pedestrian-involved collision remains under investigation by California Highway Patrol officers as authorities work to determine all contributing factors.
California Pedestrian Crash Statistics
Pedestrian safety remains a major concern in California, where thousands of collisions involving pedestrians occur annually. According to data from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), in recent years there have been over 2,000 pedestrian fatalities and tens of thousands of injury collisions statewide, with Southern California freeways and urban areas among the most impacted. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) also reports thousands of pedestrian-involved collisions each year across the state.
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