Pedestrian struck, killed on Highway 91 in Enfield: State Police

ENFIELD, CT — A New York man walking in the southbound lane of Interstate 91 was struck and killed by a pickup truck late Tuesday afternoon, according to state police.

The collision occurred around 5:29 PM when TJ Jennings, 39, of Hopewell Junction, NY, was struck by a 2022 Ram 5500 with a driver and two passengers. Jennings was traveling in the right third lane north of the Exit 46 on-ramp, according to a state police report.

“Jennings suffered non-life threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene,” according to the report.

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The truck’s passengers were not injured, police said.

The city of Enfield issued an alert at 6:11 p.m. through its Everbridge notification system, informing drivers that the southbound side of the freeway would be closed between exits 47 and 45 until around 10 p.m.

The collision remains under investigation and any witnesses, especially those with dash cam equipped vehicles, are asked to contact Trooper Michael Dean at 860-534-1098 or [email protected].