Interstate 635 was closed for several hours Wednesday morning after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a motorist, Dallas Fire-Rescue says.[[300908861,C]]

Dallas Fire-Rescue officials said the person was hit at about 6 a.m. in the left lane of I-635 near Interstate 35E.

The victim's identity has not yet been released.

Dallas police said the driver who struck the victim stopped after the collision.

As of 8:45 a.m., westbound I-635 remains shut down just before I-35E. At 9 a.m., authorities told NBC 5 that they expected the interstate to open shortly.

NBC 5's Josh Ault contributed to this report.