CANON CITY, COLO. -- Officials with the Canon City Police Department said with the assistance of the Colorado State Patrol they are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 50 Thursday.

Officers said a Ford truck had been traveling eastbound on Highway 50 when the driver swerved to avoid a man walking from the south shoulder to the north side of the highway.

The man was hit by the truck's right front side and was thrown about 82 feet before landing in the middle of the lane.

The 56-year-old man from Canon City died at the scene.

His name has not been released.

The 58-year-old driver, Michael Welch, also from Canon City, was not injured in the crash.

While the crash is still under investigation, officials said alcohol on the part of the man who was killed may be a factor in the crash.