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Pedestrian Killed on PCH

A 23-year-old man is hit by a car in Pacific Palisades and pronounced dead at the scene early on New Year's day.

A man was stuck and killed as he walked along the southbound lane of Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Malibu early Tuesday, according to police.

The 23-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Kara Nightingale told City News Service.

His identity had not been released pending notification of family, she said. The crash occurred at about 2:15 a.m., and closed the state highway in both directions.

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Traffic was detoured via Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon Road, according to Nightingale. PCH was expected to reopen at about 8 a.m. she told CNS.

The driver of the vehicle, a white sedan, was not injured or booked. "This was simply an unfortunate accident," the officer said.

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