Black Bear Hit, Killed on Golden State Freeway in Castaic

A black bear native to California sitting on the side of the road. Shutterstock

A black bear was hit and killed on a freeway near Santa Clarita, the California Highway Patrol reported June 23. It was the second time this week a bear was hit and killed on a freeway near the area.

The bear was hit by several vehicles on the northbound lanes of the Golden State 5 Freeway at Templin Highway around 10:30 p.m. on June 22.