BARNSTABLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Police have identified the man whose death triggered a death investigation on Cape Cod.

Officers responding to a 911 call reporting a man in the middle of Wequaquet Lane around 4 a.m. found David J. Silva, 42, of Barnstable lying in the road and suffering from critical injuries, according to police. He was taken to Cape Cod Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

His death remains under investigation.

“You don’t know what you are getting into sometimes, unfortunately,” Fire Captain Enrique Arrascue said. “We got a call, we went over there and we have to deal with the circumstances that we find.”

Pam Iven told 7NEWS her son thought he heard a loud truck traveling down the street overnight but could not be 100 percent sure.

“If he heard a truck maybe it will help with the timeline or something, I don’t know,” she said.

And while police continue to investigate what happened, neighbors say they’re sick and tired of drivers who ignore the speed limit

No additional information was immediately released.

This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

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