Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA: At approximately 1:42 a.m. Friday, July 1, the Los Angeles Communication Center received a call from an Uber driver saying his passenger had jumped out of his vehicle and began running into traffic lanes on the I-405 southbound, north of Burbank Boulevard, according to California Highway Patrol.

CHP was then notified of a pedestrian down on the 405 northbound, north of Burbank Boulevard around 1:46 a.m. Officers arrived to find a pedestrian down within the HOV and #1 lanes, with obvious signs of death, according to CHP. The Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the scene and pronounced the pedestrian deceased.

A 2018 Jeep Compass was located further north of the pedestrian on the right shoulder with damage consistent with colliding with the pedestrian. The driver of the jeep, identified as Josue Diaz, 33, was arrested for DUI and booked at the Los Angeles Police Department Van Nuys jail, CHP stated in a news release of the incident.

CHP has identified the pedestrian only as a 39-year-old male from Indianapolis, IN, until the Los Angeles Coroner’s office releases the decedent’s name after next of kin is notified.

A SigAlert was issued for northbound I-405 HOV, #1, and #2 lane from approximately 1:50 a.m to 5:50 a.m. to facilitate on-scene investigation and Cal-Trans cleanup, according to CHP.

Witnesses or anyone with further information are encouraged to contact the California Highway Patrol, West Valley Area office at (818) 888-0980.

Video: Keith Johnson, Photojournalist / KNN

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