NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The director of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Crisis Response Team fatally struck a pedestrian on the Hollywood (170) Freeway in North Hollywood, the mayor’s office confirmed on June 1.
The pedestrian, who has not been identified, was struck around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday on the northbound freeway at Victory Boulevard, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Patrick Kimball said.
The victim, a man in his 30s, died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office and the CHP. It was unclear why the man was walking on the freeway.
Los Angeles police confirmed that the vehicle involved was owned by the city and sustained severe damage. Police also confirmed the driver—who was taken to a hospital following the crash—was a city employee….