Crime & Safety

One Killed On Venice Boulevard On-Ramp To The 405 Freeway

One person was killed early Monday when a car went over an embankment at the Venice Boulevard exit on the 405 Freeway.

VENICE, CA —One person was killed Monday when a car crashed over an embankment at an onramp to the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway in West Los Angeles.

The crash was reported at 4:52 a.m. at the Venice Boulevard onramp, said California Highway Patrol Officer Peter Nicholson.

Information was not immediately available on the identity of the fatally injured person.

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All southbound freeway lanes were stopped for a few minutes, and a SigAlert was then issued blocking the onramp for the investigation. The ramp was reopened about 11 a.m., the CHP reported.

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- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.

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