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Homeless man struck, killed by vehicle in South L.A.

A pedestrian was struck and killed in South Los Angeles on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)

A pedestrian was struck and killed in the Jefferson Park neighborhood in South Los Angeles Monday night.

The pedestrian, a homeless man believed to be about 50 years old, was hit at about 11:25 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Arlington Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.


He was in the roadway outside of a crosswalk when he was hit, police added.

The man was declared dead at the scene, and the 28-year-old driver of the vehicle, which was headed north on Arlington Avenue, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.