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Police: Body Hit at Least 20 Times on 10 Freeway
A witness reported seeing a car stopped in front of the body.
Body found on 10 Freeway in Jefferson Park
Body found on 10 Freeway in Jefferson Park (KTLA-TV / March 7, 2011)
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JEFFERSON PARK (KTLA) -- A Sigalert was issued early Monday morning on the 10 Freeway, after a dead body was found in the roadway.
The California Highway Patrol received a call about a body in the westbound lanes of the 10 at Crenshaw Boulevard around 3:45 a.m.
A motorist reported seeing a vehicle stopped in front of a body in the number four lane. That vehicle left the scene, according to the witness, who remained behind to try to divert traffic.
Investigators say they think the body was hit at least 20 times.
The coroner was called around 4 a.m., police said.
The CHP issued the Sigalert. The three right lanes were closed, as well as the Crenshaw Boulevard off-ramp. All the lanes were re-opened as of about 7 a.m.
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Authorities say the victim is a male and is possibly White or Hispanic.
There was an earlier report of a pedestrian on the freeway, according to police, but it's not clear if that was the same person as the victim.
Investigators are still trying to figure out if the man was dead before he was struck by the first of the vehicles.
Police: Body Hit at Least 20 Times on 10 Freeway
A witness reported seeing a car stopped in front of the body.
Body found on 10 Freeway in Jefferson Park
Body found on 10 Freeway in Jefferson Park (KTLA-TV / March 7, 2011)
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JEFFERSON PARK (KTLA) -- A Sigalert was issued early Monday morning on the 10 Freeway, after a dead body was found in the roadway.
The California Highway Patrol received a call about a body in the westbound lanes of the 10 at Crenshaw Boulevard around 3:45 a.m.
A motorist reported seeing a vehicle stopped in front of a body in the number four lane. That vehicle left the scene, according to the witness, who remained behind to try to divert traffic.
Investigators say they think the body was hit at least 20 times.
The coroner was called around 4 a.m., police said.
The CHP issued the Sigalert. The three right lanes were closed, as well as the Crenshaw Boulevard off-ramp. All the lanes were re-opened as of about 7 a.m.
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Authorities say the victim is a male and is possibly White or Hispanic.
There was an earlier report of a pedestrian on the freeway, according to police, but it's not clear if that was the same person as the victim.
Investigators are still trying to figure out if the man was dead before he was struck by the first of the vehicles.
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