Pedestrian killed on Interstate 5 north of downtown San Diego

A pedestrian was struck and killed while in the lanes of Interstate 5 north of downtown Wednesday morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

The collision happened about 6:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the freeway, south of Sassafras Street, Officer Kimberly Gonzalez said in a news release.

The man was struck by a Toyota Prius. He sustained major injuries and died at the scene. Gonzalez said the reason why the man was in the freeway lanes remains under investigation.

The Prius driver remained at the collision scene and cooperated with investigators.