A pedestrian who was struck and killed on the 110 Freeway in the South Los Angeles area of Vermont-Vista was identified Thursday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the victim as Edgar Ortega, 33.
The California Highway Patrol said officers responded at 3:34 a.m. Wednesday to the southbound freeway and the Manchester Avenue on-ramp, where they found a body in one of the freeway's lanes.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The CHP issued a SigAlert for the closure of four lanes of the southbound freeway while they conducted their investigation.
