Overview

• The crash was reported around 7:09 p.m. Saturday on the southbound 5 near Verdugo Avenue, according to the CHP.
• The CHP issued a 7:40 p.m. SigAlert closing the HOV lane and lanes 1 and 2 while keeping lanes 3 and 4 open, and all lanes reopened shortly before 10 p.m.
• Paramedics pronounced the male pedestrian dead at the scene, and officials have not released his name or age.
• Witnesses reported several drivers stopped to help and one vehicle appeared to shield the downed pedestrian, though it remained unclear whether the striking driver stopped.
• SkyCal and other aerial footage showed miles-long backups and drivers diverting at Verdugo, and police said the pedestrian may have been running across the freeway.