![[04-13-2025] Man Struck and Killed by Big Rig After Exiting SUV on 5 Freeway in Sun Valley](https://ak1.to//j51A.webp)
A man was struck and killed by a big rig after exiting his SUV on the northbound 5 Freeway near the Sunland Boulevard off-ramp in Sun Valley, Los Angeles, on Sunday morning, April 13, 2025.
According to the California Highway Patrol, at around 9:25 a.m., a caller reported that the man had exited a dark-colored SUV and ran into traffic, where he was struck by a passing big rig.
A SigAlert was issued at 9:48 a.m., closing all northbound lanes of the freeway. A representative from the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner was called to the scene at 10:28 a.m.
There is no additional information immediately available.
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