ECHO PARK, CA : Most lanes of SB 101 Fwy closed in Echo Park after pedestrian killed on Wednesday, 8th November 2023

Several lanes of the southbound 101 Freeway were shut down in the Echo Park area Wednesday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed.

The deadly crash was reported around 5:40 a.m. near the Glendale Boulevard exit, according to the California Highway Patrol's traffic log.

AIR7 HD was over the scene where only the far left lane was open to drivers, creating a heavy traffic backup in the area.

All lanes were reopened by 8 a.m.

The incident was the fourth pedestrian death on that freeway in that same area over the past few weeks.

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