Brewster man, 68, dies after he was struck by truck while walking on Route 6

A 68-year-old Brewster man died after he was struck by a truck while he was walking on Route 6 in Harwich, according to Massachusetts State Police.

Justin Small was hit by a 2013 Ford F-150 driven by a 22-year-old man from Willington, Connecticut, at mile marker 79 on the eastbound side of Route 6, according to a post on the state police Twitter site. He was walking in the roadway when he was struck, state police said.

State troopers from the South Yarmouth barracks responded at 5:04 a.m. Saturday.

No other vehicle was involved, according to state police.

The highway was closed in both directions for about 35 minutes.

Harwich Fire and Police departments and Dennis Police assisted at the crash scene. The crash remains under investigation with assistance from State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, Crime Scene Services Section and D Troop detectives.

No further information was available from the state police.