LEWISVILLE, Texas — The southbound lanes of I-35E in Lewisville are closed off while police look into a deadly crash from early Friday morning.
The closure is just south of Main Street. Traffic is being diverted off of the highway and onto the access roads. The I-35E Express Lanes are open.
Lewisville police say they got a call at about 4:45 a.m. about someone walking in the southbound I-35E lanes. They say pedestrian was a male who was only wearing shorts.
According to police, the pedestrian was struck by a driver and died at the scene while officers were on their way there. The driver stayed at the scene with police.
The pedestrian hasn't been identified, and there's no information on why he was on the highway.
A fatality investigator is at the scene to continue the investigation.
This story will be updated if/when more information is available.
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