A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Castaic Wednesday morning.

Around 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian on Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Road in Castaic, said Chad Chebbi, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead on arrival by paramedics, according to Chebbi.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating the collision as a hit-and-run crash, according to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, a spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.

Lake Hughes Road was closed while The CHP officers investigated the cause of the collision.

The identity of the person who died in the Castaic crash has not been identified pending the next of kin.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added if it becomes available.

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