Crime & Safety
Hollywood (101) Fwy Temporarily Closed After Body Found In Lanes
Police are investigating after a person was found dead Friday morning in the southbound lanes of the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Los Angeles.
UPDATE: The body has been identified, and the death was ruled a suicide: https://patch.com/california/hollywood/body-found-101-fwy-la-died-suicide-coroner
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LOS ANGELES -- The circumstances of the person's death are still unclear after a body was found dead Friday morning in the southbound lanes of the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Los Angeles.
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The crash occurred near Rampart Boulevard about 2:45 a.m., but it could not be confirmed if the person died as a result of being struck by a vehicle or jumped from a bridge over the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lanes of the southbound Hollywood Freeway were closed until at least 5 a.m., the CHP said.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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