Hitchhiker killed in 1974 California crash identified 52 years later

A hitchhiker who died in a fiery Southern California freeway crash in 1974 has been identified more than five decades later, ending a 52-year mystery. The identification brings new clarity to the victim’s case, which had remained unresolved since the fatal collision. Authorities have not provided further details in the available report about the person’s identity or how investigators made the match.