ANSONIA, Conn — One person is dead after a crash Wednesday morning that lead to a road closure.

Police said they are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at 7:44 a.m. on Pershing Drive between Clifton Avenue and Bridge Street. Pershing Drive is closed until further notice in that area; drivers and pedestrians should avoid the area.

It is still an active scene; the Connecticut State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit and Derby Police Department are assisting with the investigation.

More information will be released as it becomes available, at this time police are not releasing the name of the individual involved in the accident.

Anyone that was in the area of the accident this morning with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-

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