COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Police are investigating after a person was killed in a crash Monday in south Columbus.

At about 1:35pm, Monday, emergency crews were called to the 2000 block of Williams Road on the report of a crash.

According to Columbus police, 72-year-old Alonzo McCoy was driving a Chevrolet Cavalier east on Williams Road when he went across the center line and struck a westbound tractor-trailer.

McCoy was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to police. McCoy’s death is the 18th traffic fatality in Columbus so far in 2017.Keep checking NBC4i.com for real-time updates on this story. To get alerts for breaking news, grab the free NBC4 News App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.