LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is dead after an apparent hit-and-run on Interstate 65 near the University of Louisville, according to police.
Officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department's (LMPD) Fourth Division responded to a report of a hit-and-run on I-65 at Arthur Street around 9:15 a.m. on Monday.
When police arrived, they found a man who had been struck by a vehicle in the right hand emergency lane. The man was already dead when officers arrived, LMPD said.
LMPD's initial investigation revealed the man had climbed the I-65 guardrail from Arthur Street around 1:30 a.m. and was standing on the shoulder when he was hit by a light-colored pickup truck and knocked to the ground. Police said the driver failed to render aid.
A short time later, investigators said two more vehicles hit the man, and did not stop.
He wasn't discovered until the call for service at 9:15 a.m. police said.
The victim's identity has not been released at this time.
LMPD's Traffic Unit is investigating.
Anyone with any information regarding this investigation is asked to contact LMPD using the anonymous crime tip line at 502-574-5673. Reports can also be made online by clicking here.
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