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Woman Walking Along I-5 Hit, Killed By Big Rig

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Officers say that a woman walking up the northbound lane of Interstate 5 was hit and killed by a big rig early Thursday morning.

According to California Highway Patrol, the woman was walking along the freeway when – just before 2:30 a.m., she made contact with the side of the big rig.

The woman, who has not been identified at this time, was killed.

Crews had northbound I-5 closed just after the Broadway exit for around 90 minutes, backing up traffic all the way to the Sutterville Road exit.

All lanes of I-5 have since be reopened.

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