MAN KILLED WHILE STANDING NEAR FREEWAY CALL BOX

(CBS) North Hollywood
Nov 12, 2006 5:21 pm US/Pacific

A man using a freeway call box in North Hollywood was fatally struck
at the split between the Ventura (101) and Hollywood (170) freeways,
according to the California Highway Patrol and a media stringer
service.

Eprem Kniazian, 56, was standing next to a call box on the northbound
side of the freeway when a vehicle struck him, north of Vineland
Avenue, according to CHP Officer David Porter.

Four separate accidents occurred in the same general area since
midnight, Porter said. The man’s vehicle was disabled and stopped on
the right shoulder.

The 26-year-old woman who fatally struck him, was arrested on suspicion
of drunk driving and felony vehicular manslaughter following the
accident.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities were notified
of the crash at 3:52 a.m.

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