According to the California Highway Patrol, Renteria, a Los Angeles resident, ran from the right shoulder toward the center divider in an attempt to cross traffic lanes but was struck by a 2015 Mercedes-Benz traveling northbound
Los Angeles, CA – 45-year-old Arturo Renteria died after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday night while attempting to run across the Harbor (110) Freeway in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner reported.
The accident happened around 8:33 p.m. January 31 on the northbound lanes of the freeway near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Renteria, a Los Angeles resident, ran from the right shoulder toward the center divider in an attempt to cross traffic lanes but was struck by a 2015 Mercedes-Benz traveling northbound.
Renteria died from blunt traumatic injuries suffered in the crash, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
The 30-year-old Moreno Valley woman driving the car stopped at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
CHP issued a SigAlert closing all northbound lanes south of Adams Boulevard following the accident. Traffic was being diverted into the toll lanes while officers were investigating the crash.
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Los Angeles, CA – A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle on the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles on Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The accident was reported at around 8:33 p.m. January 31, on the northbound freeway north of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
According to the authorities, the pedestrian tried to run from the right shoulder of the northbound 110 Freeway onto the center divider and was hit by a 2015 Mercedes-Benz. The vehicle was driven by a 30-year-old woman from Moreno Valley.
The CHP and emergency personnel responded to the scene shortly after and the pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.
Limited details on the incident were immediately available.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating to establish the cause of the accident.
Pedestrian traffic collisions in Los Angeles have worsened in recent years, even as overall traffic safety programs expanded. 312 people were killed in traffic collisions in 2022, with 159 pedestrians among those fatalities, marking a significant rise in pedestrian deaths compared with earlier years. By 2023, traffic fatalities climbed to about 336 deaths, more than half of which – 179 – were pedestrians hit by vehicles, making that year the deadliest in decades for people on foot. Fatalities rose about 8 % from 2022 to 2023, and hit-and-run deaths also increased. Pedestrian fatalities, which historically made up a growing share of deaths since the Vision Zero initiative began, continued to trend upward, with over 50 % of all traffic fatalities in 2023 attributed to pedestrians and bicyclists. These patterns show that pedestrian risk in Los Angeles remains high and has increased over recent years despite safety efforts.
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