Bernardo Borges Dreher Obituary, Death; – A 42-year-old man who was tragically hit on the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass was named by county officials on Wednesday.
The victim was identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office as Bernardo Borges Dreher.
Dreher, who seemed to have been standing outside a stationary vehicle on the right side of the road, was struck around 1:55 p.m. on Monday on the southbound 405 Freeway at Sepulveda Boulevard, as reported by the California Highway Patrol. He was declared dead at the scene.
Footage from the crash location revealed a body covered with a tarp on the freeway, not far from a vehicle on the right side of the road, with a gas can also visible near the car. A flatbed truck—likely the vehicle that hit Dreher—was halted a short distance away.
KTLA5 reported from the scene that the truck driver underwent a field sobriety test and was subsequently taken into custody.
All southbound lanes were closed except for the carpool lane on Monday afternoon while authorities conducted their investigation into the crash.
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