LOUISVILLE, Ky. — UPDATE (4:15 A.M.): All lanes of I-65S are back open.
A man is dead after a crash early Monday morning near downtown Louisville.
According to Louisville Metro Police (LMPD), the crash happened around 1 a.m. on I-65S between St. Catherine St. and Broadway. Dwight Mitchell with LMPD said it appears that a man was walking in the southbound lanes of I-65 when he was hit by a car.
The man, identified as 22-year-old Justin Wertin, died at the scene. Police said the car did not remain at the scene and continued south on I-65.
It is unclear why the Wertin was walking on the interstate at the time of the crash.
The interstate was closed for a little more than three hours while crews examined and cleared the scene.
The LMPD Traffic Unit is investigating the crash.
TRIMARC initially reported the crash as a "medical emergency" just before 1:30 a.m.
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