(L.A.) Kevin Ellison, 31, Died on the 5 Freeway

Case Number: 2018-07658

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 31-year-old Black male that occurred on the Interstate 5 freeway.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Kevin Ellison.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt Force Traumatic Injuries

RIP KEVIN MARCUS ELLISON (January 8, 1987 – October 4, 2018)

The decedent was fatally hit by a vehicle while walking on the Interstate 5 freeway.

He had been a safety in the National Football League, drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.