1 killed in pickup truck, semi crash on the 105 Freeway in West Athens

One person was killed in a crash on the 105 Freeway in the West Athens area early Thursday, shutting down several lanes for hours.

A crash involving a pickup truck and a semi happened at about 2:14 a.m. on the westbound 105 Freeway at Vermont Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene. 

On Friday, authorities identified the deceased as 51-year-old Hawthorne resident Jose Rodriguez. 

Three lanes and the Vermont off-ramp were closed for the fatal crash investigation and clean up. Traffic was diverted past the crash scene in the carpool lane. 

The freeway reopened at about 7:30 a.m.