Pedestrian hit, killed in Raleigh on South Saunders Street

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A pedestrian died Tuesday morning after getting hit by a vehicle in Raleigh.

It happened at 9 a.m. on South Saunders Street at Pecan Road.

The northbound lanes closed temporarily in that area, according to Raleigh Police Department. There was some impact on traffic, and detours were in place.

No further information was released at this time.