Pedestrian Killed In I-5 Hit-And-Run Crash Near Newhall

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
California
northbound I-5, just north of Weldon Canyon Road
Incident type
Hit and run, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit California Today in California: A pedestrian was killed early Monday morning in a hit-and-run collision on northbound I-5 near Newhall. At approximately 2:16 a.m. Monday, California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a body in traffic lanes on northbound I-5, just north of Weldon Canyon Road. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene after the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and the name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

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Pedestrian Killed In I-5 Hit-And-Run Crash Near Newhall

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