OMAHA, Neb. -- One person died in a crash on Friday afternoon near Creighton University.

A dispatcher with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said that one person was killed in a traffic accident on westbound Interstate 480 near Creighton University's law school.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office was asking those traveling westbound out of Council Bluffs to avoid I-480 as they expected the area to be closed for some time.

This is a developing story. Stay tuned to News Channel Nebraska for updates.