EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - An elderly man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 10 in Easthampton Tuesday evening. The Easthampton Police Department reported at around 4:45 p.m. that Main Street, which is Route 10, was closed between South Street and Coleman Road. PETA accepts invitation to visit UMass Amherst monkey lab Northwestern District Attorney's Office Spokesperson Laurie Loisel told 22News a driver heading southbound towards Southampton struck and killed a 72-year-old man from Easthampton. The driver was identified as a 39-year-old man. Map: Main Street in Easthampton The road has since reopened however, the incident is still being investigated. Local News Headlines Massachusetts sees largest population increase in 60 years College student dies in skiing accident at Massachusetts ski resort, Jiminy Peak 22News Hiring: Meteorologist Trump again knocks wind energy, subsidies WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.