A California Highway Patrol cruiser
A California Highway Patrol cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone

A pedestrian was struck and killed early Saturday on an Interstate 5 onramp in Carlsbad, authorities said.

The fatal collision occurred about 2:20 a.m. on the southbound freeway at Poinsettia Lane, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The person was found dead, laying on a freeway onramp, the CHP said.

Details are still sketchy, but authorities said the person was struck by a white vehicle.

No other information was immediately available.