Deadly 101 Freeway crash in Woodland Hills impacts morning commuters
A pedestrian was struck and killed on the freeway around 6 a.m., leaving two lanes blocked off in both the northbound and southbound directions.
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A pedestrian was struck and killed on the freeway around 6 a.m., leaving two lanes blocked off in both the northbound and southbound directions.
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