(L.A.) William Connolly, 49, Died on the Freeway

Case Number: 2023-15339

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 49-year-old White/Caucasian male.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as William Connolly.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Multiple Blunt Traumatic Injuries

RIP WILLIAM CONNOLLY (July 28, 1974 – November 8, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 5:38 a.m.

The decedent’s surname had been misspelled by other media sources as Connelly.

William Connolly was a pedestrian who was fatally hit by one or more vehicles on the Hollywood (101) Freeway northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

California Highway Patrol stated that their officers were sent to the southbound 101 Freeway near the Harbor (110) Freeway at around 5:20 a.m.