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Fatal crash snarls traffic on 101 Freeway in Hollywood
A fatal crash Friday morning snarled traffic for commuters on the 101 Freeway in Hollywood.
LOS ANGELES - A person was fatally struck by a hit-and-run vehicle Friday on the 101 Freeway in the Hollywood area.
Officers were sent to the area of Vermont Avenue and the southbound 101 Freeway about 4:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The southbound freeway was closed until about 10:30 a.m. while an investigation was conducted, the CHP reported. The area is near the Vermont Avenue on- and off-ramps.
Information was not immediately available on the identity of the person, who died at the scene.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the CHP Central Area office at 213-744-2331.