LONG BEACH – A pedestrian was fatally struck on the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway Tuesday evening in Long Beach.
California Highway Patrol officers were called at 8:34 p.m. to the freeway near the Long Beach Boulevard on-ramp where they found the pedestrian lying on the right side of the freeway, according to CHP Officer Sergio Garcia.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The CHP issued a SigAlert for the closure of the third and fourth lanes of the northbound freeway for several hours.
