OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department has released more details on a deadly crash Tuesday night on Interstate 80.

Just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, first responders came to the scene of the crash on the interstate near 60th Street.

Police revealed in an update early Wednesday that an initial investigation found a 74-year-old man ran south across the interstate and was struck by Mercedes sedan heading westbound.

The man, described as a pedestrian by OPD, was pronounced dead at the scene from critical injuries, a release states.

Following the crash, there were significant traffic impacts westbound until about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

NDOT says the crash caused the westbound lanes to be shut down between Exit 451 at 42nd Street and Exit 450 at 60th Street.

The investigation is ongoing

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