A person has died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 in Roxburgh last night.

Emergency services were called to the crash, between Tamblyn Road and Selkirk Place, about 7.20pm.

The person was a pedestrian and died at the scene. Police were providing support to their next of kin.

The Serious Crash Unit has conducted a scene examination and State Highway 8 has since reopened after being closed for several hours.

Police would like to thank the emergency response teams who assisted at the scene, and motorists for their understanding and patience.