A person is dead and part of Interstate 85 in Butner is shut down Tuesday after a vehicle hit someone in the road and drove away from the scene, according to State Highway Patrol.
A state trooper on the scene told WRAL News that authorities are searching for the driver who hit and killed a person on I-85 North near N.C. 56 in Butner around 2 a.m.
Traffic was being diverted off I-85 North at Exit 191. Drivers can get back on I-85 at the next entrance. The interstate is expected to reopen around 6 a.m.
The trooper said the investigation spanned two counties — Granville and Vance — with an investigation into a vehicle found near Henderson, about 20 miles from the original crash.
WRAL News is working to find out if the driver has been found, the identity of the person who was killed and if the driver is facing any charges.