LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police has identified the possible suspect's vehicle from the hit-and-run on Dixie Highway over the weekend.
LMPD'S Traffic Unit believes the possible suspect vehicle to be Volo, no color or age of the vehicle. They say this vehicle should have heavy driver side damage and be missing the driver's side door.
A department spokesperson said around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, Third Division officers responded to a report of an injury collision at Dixie Highway and Paramount Drive in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood.
Officers found Leo McClure, 87, lying in the southbound lanes of Dixie Highway after being struck by an unidentified vehicle, which fled the scene, according to LMPD.
McClure was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital and was expected to survive, however, on Tuesday morning, police were notified that he had died from his injuries while at the hospital.
LMPD's Traffic Unit is handling the investigation.
We will update here as we learn more information.
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