Man Hit By Truck On 5 Freeway, Traffic Stalled Through OC

ORANGE, CA — Traffic on the Golden State (5) freeway was stalled Friday morning when a man was hit by a truck on the right shoulder of the freeway.

The crash happened at 11:25 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway near State College Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.

According to police, the victim was possibly changing his car's tire on the right shoulder when he was hit by an oncoming Chevrolet Silverado.

The status of the injured pedestrian was not immediately known.

The crash triggered slow-moving traffic on the northbound side of the freeway.

No further information was immediately available.