A person was hit and killed by a car on Interstate 84 East in Vernon Saturday morning, according to state police.
It happened just after 5 a.m. near Exit 65, police said.
According to state police, the person was lying down on the highway when he was struck.
No one in the car was injured.
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I-84 East was closed as police investigated. It has since reopened.
State police are asking anyone with information or who may have dashcam video to contact Trooper Michael Nisbet at (860) 896-3200, or by email at michael.nisbet@ct.gov.
