ANSONIA, Conn. (WFSB) - Part of Route 8 was closed after a 20-year-old was hit by a pickup truck on Friday night. According to state police, Jaiden Andreiz Ragsdale, age 20, was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. Police suspected that Ragsdale was standing next to his car. At the same time, a truck collided with the stopped car.

Route 8 South is closed in Ansonia because of a reported pedestrian crash Friday night, according to the CT Department of Transportation. Transportation officials said the highway is closed between exits 15 and 13 because of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian.

The crash occurred on Route 8 southbound near Exit 15 around 8:53 p.m. Friday. Huge Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032. Here's How We Could Stop It I've been to all 50 states. Here's one thing I recommend doing in each.