A 40-year-old pedestrian who was struck and killed on a freeway transition road in Long Beach was identified by authorities today.
California Highway Patrol officers responded around 8:55 p.m. Tuesday
to the connector from the northbound 405 Freeway to the southbound 710 Freeway, where they found the victim and two vehicles believed to be involved in the collision, Officer Ramon Kendricks told City News Service.
The victim — identified by the county Medical Examiner’s office as Kurtis Haynes — was pronounced dead at the scene. His city of residence was not immediately known.
The CHP was investigating the collision.