A pedestrian died Thursday morning after he was hit by a car on southbound E-470, the Aurora Police Department said. The crash happened around 6:19 a.m. Thursday, according to the E-470 Toll Authority, shutting down the highway between 48th and 56th Aves. for approximately three hours. The stretch of road reopened around 9:24 a.m. Thursday, according to the E-470 Toll Authority.A 34-year-old man intentionally jumped in front of a white Chevrolet Silverado driving on southbound E-470, according to the initial Colorado State Patrol (CSP) investigation. Watch the full Denver7 traffic report in the video player below. Deadly vehicle, pedestrian crash shuts down stretch of SB E-470: Aurora PDThe driver of the Chervolet was not injured and stayed on scene to assist law enforcement with the investigation, CSP said.Traffic was diverted off E-470 at 48th Ave. during the closure, the E-470 Toll Authority said, advising drivers to find alternate routes. Northbound E-470 remained open during the fatal crash investigation led by CSP. ...read more read less