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Man Struck, Killed By Truck On Highway 36

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) - A man was struck and killed on Highway 36 near Federal Boulevard after he got out of his car on Friday morning.

The crash, which involved a truck, caused big backups. It happened just after 10 a.m., and the westbound lanes were closed between Federal Boulevard and Sheridan Boulevard.

The highway was expected to reopen sometime before 1 p.m.

The name of the victim hasn't been released, and so far police haven't said why the man got out of the car.

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