All southbound lanes of Interstate 71 are closed near Weber Road in Columbus after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle, according to police dispatchers.

First responders pronounced the unidentified person dead on the freeway at 7:07 am after they were struck by a vehicle.

Police have not released any additional details about the traffic crash. Motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes during the morning rush.

A pedestrian died Thursday night after being struck by a vehicle outside of a grocery store in Columbus' Clintonville area.

Columbus 911 dispatchers said they received a report of a person struck by a vehicle at 9:24 p.m. outside of the Giant Eagle grocery store at 2801 N. High St.

Columbus police and fire medics responded and transported the person to OhioHealth Riverside Hospital in critical condition. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the hospital at 9:57 p.m., dispatchers reported.

No further information about the incident, including whether the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, was immediately available late Thursday night from Columbus police.