LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) said one person was killed and another was seriously injured in a crash early Wednesday morning.
In a release from LMPD spokesperson Beth Ruoff, officers responded to a crash in the 7600 block of Dixie Highway near St. Andrews Church Road and Greenwood Road around 2 a.m.
Witnesses at the scene told police that a passenger vehicle heading north on Dixie Highway hit two bicyclists from behind in the right travel lane.
One bicyclist, a man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other, a woman, was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Additional information about their identities has not been released.
Wednesday morning there was still evidence of the crash on Dixie Highway in front of Siamak Khorram’s car dealership, Auto Gallery.
“There was stuff left," Khorram said. "There was this little shoe, cups and socks and stuff.”
Khorram’s mailbox was knocked out of place too, and that’s happened before.
This is not the first vehicle death in the last year on this stretch of Dixie Highway.
There have been 84 collisions on or near that two mile stretch between Lower Hunters Trace and Pages Ln. since June 1, 2020. Two others resulted in fatalities.
LMPD said one factor in this particular accident was poor lighting. The bicyclists were also wearing dark clothing.
“At night it's very dark," Khorram said. "There is light here inside the lot, but on the road there is not.”
It’s something District 25 Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart noticed in other parts of her district as well.
“I was just out last night on New Cut Rd. looking to see what lights were working and which ones weren’t working," Holton Stewart said.
Holton Stewart said former councilman David Yates funded eight streetlights on Dixie Highway in 2018, and it would be great to have even more, but it comes down to funding.
“We can look at what the priorities are and the highest incident of accidents and fatalities and would happy to explore anything that would keep the citizens safe,” Holton Stewart said.
Khorram has never had anyone get in an accident turning into his business, but he’s seen enough on the road right in front that he’s open to seeing some change.
“After four or five accidents they might want to put a few lights here at night,” Khorram said.
The LMPD Traffic Unit is handling the investigation.
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