Preston — State police in Montville said a pedestrian who was killed early Friday was in the travel portion of Route 2 when he was struck by two cars.

James Hubbard, 46, of Norwich was killed shortly after 1:20 a.m. Friday on Route 2 in the area of Maynard Hill Road.

Hubbard was in the travel portion of the road when he was struck by a 2002 Nissan Maxima driven by Yaonong Cai, 54, of Brooklyn, N.Y., according to a press release. 

Hubbard was thrown into the eastbound lane of Route 2, where he was struck again by a 2003 Volkswagen operated by John Rosetta, 54, of Hartford.

The highway was closed for about six hours as the Connecticut State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad conducted an investigation.

The investigation remains active, and anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Steven Gardner at Troop E in Montville at (860) 848-6500.

Two cars — a Nissan and a Volkswagen— were involved in the accident but police did not release any details about the cause of the crash or how it happened. The driver and the passenger in the Volkswagen had no apparent injuries and neither did the driver of the Nissan, according to police. The roadway was closed for investigation and reopened shortly after 6 a.m. Friday.

Any witnesses are asked to call Troop E in Montville at (860) 858-6500 and ask to speak with Trooper Gardner.