Vernon, CT : Pedestrian struck and killed on Route 30 Wednesday morning July 2nd 2014

A pedestrian was struck and killed on Route 30 in Vernon, Connecticut on Wednesday morning.

Police said the person was struck at the intersection of Hyde Avenue and East Street around 7 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene.

Darryl Cason, of Rockville did not see the crash, but his friend did.

"He saw the lady trying to cross the street and then the car hit her," he said.

Route 30 is closed between Grove Street, which is Route 31, and Kingsbury Avenue and will remain closed for several hours. Drivers in the area should take Route 31 to Route 74.

Police have not released the victim's name because they are still notifying family.

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Pedestrian struck and killed in Conn.