HAWTHORNE, CA — A pedestrian was killed Saturday when they were struck by a vehicle west of Hawthorne and the West Athens neighborhood of Los Angeles.
California Highway Patrol officers responded at 4:32 a.m. Saturday to West 120th Street and South Western Avenue where they found the victim, CHP Officer Sergio Garcia told City News Service.
The victim -- whose name, age and gender were not known -- was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The CHP is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
— City News Service
