Pedestrian dies after collision with vehicle on the 170 freeway

A pedestrian suffered major injuries and died after getting hit by a vehicle on the 170 freeway. 

The collision happened near the Oxnard Street exit of the 170 Freeway at about 10:28 p.m. when authorities detailed that the vehicle hit the pedestrian in the carpool lane. 

The pedestrian died at the scene after suffering fatal wounds. 

It is unclear why a pedestrian was on the freeway.

Three lanes of the 170 Freeway were closed for over six hours as crews continued to investigate the scene Tuesday evening and into Wednesday morning.

Though it was previously reported that a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser was involved in the collision, officers detailed Wednesday morning that the vehicle was rather being driven by a Los Angeles City employee and not an officer.

The vehicle was believed to belong to Joseph Avalos, the director of Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti's crisis response team, according to The Los Angeles Times. 

Avalos, a reserve LAPD officer, was not operating in any capacity as a police officer at the time of the crash. He was taken to a hospital after suffering injuries, but was discharged Wednesday morning.