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SANTA FE SPRINGS (CNS) - A pedestrian was killed Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway near Santa Fe Springs.
California Highway Patrol officers were called at 5:18 a.m. to the southbound freeway and the Florence Avenue on-ramp where they found the victim, CHP Officer Elizabeth Kravig told City News Service.
The victim, whose gender and age were not immediately known, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The CHP issued a SigAlert and closed the Florence Avenue on-ramp to the Santa Ana Freeway. Motorists were advised to avoid the area.
The on-ramp will be closed for an unknown duration for police to investigate.