ATCEMS: One dead after vehicle-pedestrian crash

One person is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in central Austin Tuesday night, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in central Austin Tuesday night, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.

Around 9:45 p.m., medics and the Austin Fire Department responded to the crash after a report of a person who was struck by a vehicle.

One person was pronounced dead on the scene, medics said. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and should expect traffic delays.