Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Killed On 57 Freeway; Traffic Stalled: SigAlert

The fatal crash was reported early Tuesday morning on the California State route 57 Freeway, authorities said.

A pedestrian was killed on the California State route 57 Freeway Tuesday, authorities said.
A pedestrian was killed on the California State route 57 Freeway Tuesday, authorities said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

ANAHEIM, CA — A pedestrian was killed on the California State route 57 Freeway Tuesday, authorities said.

The crash was reported at 6:28 a.m. on the freeway traveling northbound in Anaheim, near Katella Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.

According to the preliminary investigation, a body found on the roadway was "hit multiple times by different vehicles."

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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP.

The crash prompted authorities to shut down both on-ramps and off-ramps near the freeway on Katella Avenue.

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No further information was immediately available.

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