According to the Cary Police Department, emergency crews responded to Ederlee Drive near Peregrine Place shortly after 7 a.m. after a pedestrian was struck by a black SUV.
The pedestrian, identified as Soile Lazarz, 76, of Cary, was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by first responders and bystanders who stopped to help.
Police said the driver of the SUV and the driver's children, who were passengers in the vehicle, were not injured.
The crash remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed.
Ederlee Drive between Regency Parkway and Peregrine Place is expected to remain closed through late Wednesday afternoon as investigators process the scene. Access to portions of the nearby Symphony Greenway may also be limited.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Cary Police Department's non-emergency line at (919) 469-4012.