Officials Identify Pedestrian Killed On Freeway In North Hollywood
NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A man who was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck while running on a freeway in North Hollywood has been identified, the coroner's office said Wednesday.
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, Phillip Prorhorov, 42, of Van Nuys, was fatally struck by a red Toyota Tacoma on the southbound 170 Freeway at Sherman Way around 3:40 a.m. on Monday.
California Highway Patrol officers said the driver of the Tacoma, a 51-year-old North Hills resident, was not injured in the crash.
Prorhorov was pronounced dead at the scene.
It remains unclear if he exited a vehicle on the freeway or entered on foot.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash has been urged to contact CHP's West Valley office at (818) 888-0980.
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