Accident scene
A person walking on the freeway was hit and killed Sunday night in National City. Photo via OnSceneTV.

A pedestrian was fatally struck Sunday on the transition road between the 805 freeway and state Route 54 in National City, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Traffic at the Interstate 805 and state Route 54 interchange is backed up due to a fatal accident that has shut down the connector. Photo via CalTrans.

The crash occurred just after 6 p.m. and the driver stopped, according to the CHP.

No arrests were immediately made.

The pedestrian died at the scene and CHP shut down the transition road between the two freeways.

There were no immediate details regarding the gender and age of the victim, whose name will be withheld until family notification.

— City News Service