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Pedestrian dies after an apparent hit and run, LMPD still searching for suspect

By Breya Jones
Published October 6, 2022 at 4:11 PM EDT
An LMPD cruiser sits outside the LMPD Downtown Area Patrol building.
An LMPD cruiser sits outside the LMPD Downtown Area Patrol building.

A man died after an apparent hit-and-run early Thursday morning.

According to Louisville Metro Police Department officials, 2nd division officers responded to a call reporting a “person down” in the street on the 3400 block of West Broadway.

When police arrived on the scene, they found a man had been hit by the driver of a vehicle traveling east.

The pedestrian’s injuries were fatal, and he died on the scene.

According to police, the driver had left the scene.

LMPD’s traffic unit is investigating.
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Breya Jones
Breya Jones (she/they) is the Arts & Culture Reporter for LPM. She is excited to begin her journalism career in her hometown. She studied political science and journalism at DePaul University in Chicago. Audio is a new frontier that they are excited to bring into their work. While her main interest is in reporting on historically under-covered communities, she is excited by a variety of topics. When not reporting, they can be found stocking their desk snack drawer, knitting and most likely of all, watching Bob's Burgers.
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