Edgar Ortega Hit and Killed by Vehicle on 110 Freeway [South Los Angeles, CA]

Pedestrian Dies after Struck by Pickup Truck on 110 Freeway at Manchester Avenue

 
SOUTH LOS ANGELES, CA (March 6, 2024) – Edgar Hoyos Ortega was struck and killed by a vehicle in the South Los Angeles area of Vermont-Vista early Tuesday morning on March 5.
 
The fatal crash happened around 3:34 a.m. on 110 Freeway at the Manchester Avenue on-ramp. According to the California Highway Patrol, a pickup truck traveling northbound struck Ortega and sent him onto the southbound lanes.
 
Ortega fatal injuries from the impact and died at the scene. He was 33 years old, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
 
CHP officials issued a SigAlert in the area, closing four lanes of the southbound freeway while they conducted their investigation.
 
It was unknown if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash.

We express our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Edgar Ortega.

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