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CHP: Pedestrian killed walking across Interstate 5 near Old Town

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A man was struck and killed Friday night in North Park while walking through traffic on the Interstate 5 northbound near Old Town Ave.

California Highway Patrol confirmed the pedestrian was hit by a 51-year-old driver of a white Subaru SUV shortly after 11:30 p.m. where he died on scene.

Officers closed all lanes of the I-5 north at Old Town Avenue for an hour to conduct an investigation.

Authorities are conducting a toxicology report to determine if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash. The identity of the victim has not been released.