The identity of the 58-year-old Danbury woman, who was fatally struck and killed Tuesday night by a tractor trailer, will not be released for some time.
The identity of the woman can not be released until the next of kin is notified and according to a police report, the next of kin is out of the country. There is no word on when the relative will be reached.
Around 8 p.m. Tuesday night state troopers responded to I-84 westbound in Danbury on reports of a woman being hit by a tractor trailer.
Michael Hess, 47, of Maine was driving in the right lane westbound in a Timberland Trucking tractor trailer, just half a mile before exit 6, police said. Another car, which has not been identified, was parked on the right shoulder of the road way.
As Hess came upon the other car, the woman got out of her car and was hit by tractor trailer, police said. Hess pulled over to the side and cooperated with police.
The woman was taken to Danbury Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. The case remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.