LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A pedestrian was hit by one or more vehicles and killed Wednesday on the Hollywood (101) Freeway northwest of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.

Officers were sent to the southbound 101 Freeway near the Harbor (110) Freeway about 5:20 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Information was not immediately available on the identity of the person who died at the scene.

Two southbound freeway lanes were blocked while an investigation was conducted into the circumstances of the death.