Traffic impacted while authorities investigate deadly crash on southbound 101 Freeway 

The Monday morning commute for drivers on the 101 Freeway is being impacted heavily by a deadly crash involving a pedestrian, authorities said. 

Sky5 footage shows a police presence on the southbound span of the freeway at the shared exit to Santa Monica Boulevard and Western Avenue. 

The two right lanes and the on-ramp to the southbound 101 were blocked through 6:45 a.m. Monday while police conducted their investigation. 

A SigAlert has been issued for the area, with traffic backed up from the Gower Street exit, according to KTLA 5 traffic reporter Ginger Chan. 

The deadly crash came mere hours after another deadly crash closed all lanes of the northbound 405 Freeway at Sherman Way on Monday morning.