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Los Angeles Scoop · Aug 3, 2026

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Pedestrian Killed On 10 Freeway, Major Traffic Delays Across Central Los Angeles A pedestrian was struck and killed early Monday morning on the westbound 10 Freeway near the Vermont Avenue on-ramp, prompting a SigAlert and the closure of multiple westbound lanes beginning around 3:40 a.m. CHP and emergency crews responded to the scene, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine why the person was on the freeway. The incident caused major backups for the Monday morning commute, with traffic heavily impacted through the Central Los Angeles area before lanes gradually reopened.

*Pedestrian Killed On 10 Freeway, Major Traffic Delays Across Central Los Angeles* A pedestrian was struck and killed early Monday morning on the westbound 10 Freeway near the Vermont Avenue on-ramp, prompting a SigAlert and the closure of multiple westbound lanes beginning around 3:40 a.m. CHP and emergency crews responded to the scene, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine why the person was on the freeway. The incident caused major backups for the Monday morning commute, with traffic heavily impacted through the Central Los Angeles area before lanes gradually reopened.

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