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 southbound is closed on Friday night due to a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The highway is closed between exits 15 and 13. State police said that it was a multi-car accident involving a pedestrian strike and that serious injuries have been reported