Taxi fatally hits pedestrian in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Police are investigating a collision that killed a pedestrian in south San Jose Tuesday morning.

The incident was reported just before 3 a.m. at Monterey Road and Capitol Expressway.

A taxi driver traveling south on Monterey Road hit a female pedestrian in the roadway. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Traffic delays in the area are expected to last until 8 a.m. as police investigate the crash and clear the intersection.

No further information is immediately available.