A person has died after being struck by a semi-truck on the northbound off-ramp of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic on Wednesday morning, according to an official with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.
Officers were dispatched to the scene at 6:47 a.m., according to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information officer with the CHP.
“Units arrived on scene and quickly discovered the suspect vehicle was not on scene. A hit-and-run investigation is underway. Lake Hughes Road was temporarily shut down during the investigation,” said Burgos-Lopez in a news release on Wednesday morning.
CHP asks anyone who might have information regarding this incident to call the CHP Newhall-area Office at 661-600-1600, attention Officer Reynaga. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
