Iaan Michael Lee, 49, of Victorville has been identified by authorities as a pedestrian killed in crash on 15 Freeway in Victorville early Thursday morning
Victorville, Calif. – Iaan Michael Lee, 49, of Victorville has been identified by authorities as a pedestrian killed in crash on 15 Freeway in Victorville early Thursday morning.
According to a police report, Lee was killed in a crash that happened at around 2:36 a.m. February 22 on the northbound Interstate 15 near the Roy Rogers Drive off-ramp.
Lee was pronounced dead at the scene.
ORIGINAL STORY
Victorville, Calif. – A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning on a freeway in Victorville, the California Highway Patrol said.
Authorities responded to the northbound Interstate 15 near the Roy Rogers Drive off-ramp after receiving reports of the collision around 2:36 a.m.
The responders found the victim in the roadway. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The car involved, a gray Kia Stinger, was also at the scene. The vehicle was towed away for evidence.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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