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Person killed in traffic crash on 10 Freeway in El Monte

Pedestrian killed on 10 Freeway in El Monte
Pedestrian killed on 10 Freeway in El Monte 00:49

 One person was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday morning on the 10 Freeway in El Monte, prompting the California Highway Patrol to shut down some lanes.

The crash was reported at 4:03 a.m. on the westbound San Bernardino Freeway at Cogswell Road, said CHP Officer Elizabeth Kravig.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, Kravig said. It is possible the person killed was a pedestrian, she added. 

The CHP issued a SigAlert shutting down westbound lanes 3 and 4 west of Durfee Avenue. The lanes were reopened around 7:30 a.m. 

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