State police are investigating after a man died in a pedestrian crash on Interstate 91 South in Enfield on Tuesday.
The crash was reported just after 5:30 p.m. State police initially said serious injuries were reported, but later confirmed that a person died in the crash.
Troopers said 39-year-old TJ Jennings, of Hopewell Junction, New York, was struck and killed.
The driver and two passengers in the car that struck Jennings weren't hurt, according to police.
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The highway was closed between exits 46 and 45 for several hours. It reopened late Tuesday night.
The crash is under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash, or has dashcam video, is asked to contact Trooper Dean at 860-534-1098 or michael.dean@ct.gov.
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