A pedestrian was struck and killed by two vehicles on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Anaheim, leading to significant traffic disruptions.
March 31, 2025 – A pedestrian was struck and killed by two vehicles on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Anaheim on Monday. The incident occurred at 2:03 a.m. on the southbound lanes north of Lincoln Avenue. A white truck initially hit the pedestrian in the middle lanes, and a black Honda Civic also struck the pedestrian.
A SigAlert was issued at 2:18 a.m., leading to the closure of the southbound Santa Ana Freeway and the Euclid Street on-ramp. The far right lane reopened at 3:11 a.m., with other traffic diverted off at Euclid Street. All lanes were fully reopened by 7 a.m., but traffic was backed up to Valley View Avenue. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the incident but did not describe the pedestrian.
There have been a slew of accidents on the 5 freeway recently, including accidents with commercial trucks.
