UPDATE: Police Identify I-84 Pedestrian Killed

UPDATE: The man struck and killed by a tractor trailer truck Thursday was identified by police as Jonathan Rich of Ridgefield.

UPDATE: Connecticut State Police said the victim, a 52-year-old from Connecticut, was killed by a truck on I-84 at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, and he may have walked into traffic intentionally. Police did not identify the man, but said he was saying things consistent with people considering suicide. No further information was available.

UPDATE: I-84 is open westbound as of 4 p.m., but it remains heavily congested east of exit 6 in Danbury.

Origional Story: Connecticut State Police had closed I-84 westbound at exit 6 to investigate the death of a pedestrian struck by a tractor trailer truck at about 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Connecticut State Police Liet. Paul Vance said the highway is closed and the accident is under investigation. He said he doesn't know if the pedestrian is a man or a woman. He said a tractor trailer truck hit the pedestrian, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

He said police will release more information later this afternoon or evening.