MILFORD, Del.- Authorities say a Dover man died after being struck by a pickup truck in Milford late Wednesday afternoon.

Delaware State Police said it happened at around 5:40 p.m., when a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling westbound on Milford-Harrington Highway, west of Williamsville Road.

Troopers said a pedestrian was attempting to cross Milford-Harrington Highway, toward a small strip mall/parking lot. Police said the driver of the Dodge observed the pedestrian on the roadway and attempted to brake but was unable to avoid hitting him. The front of the Dodge Ram struck the pedestrian, causing the pedestrian to be projected forward and come to rest on the pavement.

Police said the operator of the Dodge, a 19-year-old Harrington man, was properly restrained and remained on scene. He did not sustain injury.

The pedestrian, a 55-year-old Dover man, was not carrying a light or utilizing a designated crosswalk. He was transported to Sussex Bayheath Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. His name is being withheld at this time pending the notification of next of kin.

Milford-Harrington Highway, west of Williamsville Road was closed for approximately three hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.

The crash continues to remain under investigation by the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit.