A pedestrian was killed on the I-5 Freeway in Pacoima Sunday night, making investigators shut down lanes. 

The crash happened near the Laurel Canyon on-ramp to the 5 interchange with the 118 Freeway around 8:10 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The man died at the scene, the CHP reported. The crash shut down the northbound and southbound 5 near the accident site.

The man's name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.

A SigAlert was issued by the California Highway Patrol on the northbound I-5 lanes, north of State Route 118. The lanes will be blocked until future notice, officers said. 

(This is a developing story. Check back for updates.)