The Santa Clarita man who was killed after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in a Saugus crash has been identified.

Carlos Salgado-Ruiz, 35, of Santa Clarita, was killed in the crash Wednesday evening, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.

At approximately 10:06 p.m. Wednesday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of a traffic collision near the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Seco Canyon Road in Saugus.

“It was reported as a collision with a pedestrian involved,” Supervisor Ornelas with the department said at the time.

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One person, later identified as Salgado-Ruiz, was killed as a result of the collision, according to Ardalani.

Traffic was blocked in both directions on Seco Canyon Rd. in the area for several hours as first responders worked to clear the scene.

The exact circumstances leading up to the Saugus crash were not immediately known as of Thursday morning.

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