QUINCY (CBS) – A man in his 70s died after being hit by a car Wednesday morning in Quincy.

It happened just before 8 a.m. on Quincy Ave. near Dependable Cleaners.

The road was closed while police investigated and drivers were asked to avoid the area.

The man has only been identified as a 73-year-old from Quincy.

Quincy Police said the driver was a 55-year-old Bridgewater woman. She stopped at the scene and is cooperating with police.