Durham Police investigating late-night deadly crash on NC-147

One person is dead after a vehicle crash on the Durham Freeway late Sunday night. 

Durham Police responded to an abandoned vehicle near NC-147 and Fayetteville Street just after 10 p.m. They arrived and found a person lying in the road who was deceased. 

The WRAL breaking news tracker was there as officers closed all southbound lanes of the highway to begin the investigation.

It was later determined the individual who died was possibly hit by a vehicle, according to police. 

The name of the person has not been identified. 

WRAL is working to learn how the vehicle involved is connected to the incident and the circumstances surrounding the crash.