A bear was killed Thursday evening while crossing the 5 Freeway near Castaic, Calif., the second such fatality in the area in a week, according to authorities.
The black bear was struck by multiple vehicles around 10:30 p.m. on the 5 Freeway at Templin Highway north of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, said California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Tim Daly.
The agency does not know the bear's gender or place of origin, Daly said, but biologists have collected hair samples to catalog the animal in a statewide database.
