COVENTRY, Conn. (AP) Police say a pickup truck driver was killed during a collision with a tractor-trailer.

Police were called to the scene on U.S. Route 44 in Coventry late Tuesday night for reports of a crash.

Officer found a pickup truck had driven into the back of a fuel delivery truck. Investigators determined the East Haven-based tractor-trailer had been coming to a stop and was preparing to make a turn when the vehicles collided.

Police say the pickup driver died at the scene. The driver, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, hasn't been identified.

A portion of U.S. Route 44 was closed for several hours as authorities investigated.

Police say an investigation is ongoing. The cause of the crash has not been determined.