GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A pedestrian is dead following a crash on Friday night.

I-40 eastbound from I-73 north and I-73 south is shut down due to the crash, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release.

The pedestrian was fatally hit by a vehicle at I-40 near Guilford College around 7 p.m., police say.

The call reporting the crash came in around 7:20 p.m.

Drivers are asked to use caution and take an alternate route through the area.

This is a developing story.