Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after being struck by vehicle near Hacienda Heights high school

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. (KABC) -- A pedestrian was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle Thursday morning near a school in Hacienda Heights, authorities said.

The collision happened near Glen A. Wilson High School in the 16400 block of Wedgeworth Drive, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a tweet shortly after 8 a.m.
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The victim's identity and condition were not immediately known.

A video released by the Sheriff's Department showed a rescue helicopter landing on an athletic field at the scene.
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Drivers were advised to expect delays on Wedgeworth while the California Highway Patrol conducted an investigation at the crash site.

DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available.