Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on 91 Freeway in Buena Park

BUENA PARK, Calif. (KABC) -- A female pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the 91 Freeway in Buena Park early Tuesday morning.

The crash occurred shortly before 5 a.m. on the Valley View Street off-ramp on the westbound side of the freeway.

It was not known why the woman was on the freeway at the time of the collision.

The California Highway Patrol did not have a description of the hit-and-run suspect or the suspect's car.

The victim's identity was not immediately released.

CHP officials said witnesses called 911 reporting that a woman was walking on the freeway.

Responding officers say they arrived on scene and saw the woman had been struck by at least one vehicle.

The Valley View Street off-ramp was shut down as investigators gathered evidence, hoping to track down the driver or drivers responsible.