Crime & Safety
Driver Killed in Accident on 110 Freeway at Temple Street
The accident closed the 110 Freeway at Temple Street.
A driver was killed today in a single-vehicle accident that closed down the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
The Ford sedan struck a light pole near the Temple Street exit of the freeway around 12:20 a.m., said California Highway Patrol officer Francisco Villalobos.
The driver, the only occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, Villalobos said. His identity was not immediately released.
Villalobos said it was possible the car struck the freeway center divider before hitting the light pole.
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Northbound lanes of the Harbor Freeway were closed and traffic diverted to north and southbound lanes of the Hollywood (101) Freeway. The lanes were re- opened about 3 a.m. the CHP said.
The vehicle appeared to be an early model Ford Mustang, a news videographer reported from the scene. The CHP confirmed the car was a Mustang.
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