SILVER LAKE, CA – A woman walking across southbound I-5 was struck and killed by a Department of Homeland Security vehicle on Wednesday, CBS Los Angeles reports.
The 40-year-old victim was crossing the southbound lanes around 2 a.m. when she was fatally struck by a 2019 Dodge Durango driven by a Homeland Security officer. She died on the scene.
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The 32-year-old officer remained on the scene and is not suspected of drug or alcohol use. Police are unsure why the woman was on the highway.
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