Pedestrian struck, killed on Schuylkill Expressway; westbound lanes reopen

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Part of the westbound Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) was shut down during the morning commute after a pedestrian was killed on the highway.

The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Friday near Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia.

Lanes were closed for more than three hours before reopening.

There was no immediate word on the circumstances of this crash or why the pedestrian was on the highway.

The victim has not been identified.

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