A pedestrian was struck and killed while trying to run across the eastbound 210 Freeway near Madre Street on Sunday night, shutting down all eastbound lanes for hours through one of Pasadena’s busiest corridors.
A woman called the California Highway Patrol at 9:31 p.m. to report that she possibly hit a person in an eastbound lane at Madre Street, according to City News Service. Another witness reported seeing a pedestrian struck while running across lanes, the CHP stated.
The pedestrian was found in the slow lane and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP. Video from the scene showed the body under a white sheet in the far right lane, shielded by a Pasadena Fire Department truck.
Two white SUVs were stopped at the off-ramp area after the collision, one of which had front-end damage, CHP dispatch records show. The number of vehicles that struck the pedestrian and the circumstances that led the person onto the freeway remain under investigation.
The CHP issued a SigAlert at 10:45 p.m., closing all eastbound lanes and diverting traffic off the freeway at Madre Street. Caltrans set up a hard closure while investigators and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner worked the scene.
The CHP’s Altadena Area office is leading the investigation.
The HOV lane and lanes 1 and 2 reopened at 12:26 a.m. Monday. Remaining lanes reopened at 1:30 a.m., according to City News Service.
The victim has not been identified. Anyone with information can contact the CHP Altadena Area office at (626) 296-8100.
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