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Update 2 a.m. - The highway is now reopened.
October 3, 2011 (La Mesa) – A SIG Alert has been issued in La Mesa, where a pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 125 just north of I-8 near Fletcher Parkway. The driver of a Grey Honda accord notified authorities that she hit a pedestrian who was running across the freeway around 10:26 p.m. The individual was also struck by several other cars.
All southbound lanes are shut down and LA Mesa Police are diverting traffic onto Fletcher Parkway and Navajo, according to the California Highway Patrol website. The Medical Examiner has been called to the scene.
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