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Man Walking On Freeway Survives After Being Hit By Big Rig

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Highway Patrol says a man walking on a Los Angeles freeway was seriously injured after being hit by a big rig near downtown.

The CHP says all southbound lanes of State Route 101 were briefly shut down after the crash around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

The truck driver stopped at the scene and was not cited.

The victim was rushed to a hospital. Investigators didn't immediately know why he was walking on the freeway.

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