LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police is investigating a fatal incident that happened in the Watterson Park neighborhood late Tuesday night.
Officers responded to a call of a vehicle hitting 42-year-old Joshua Elliott just before 10:50 p.m. Tuesday on Newburg Road according to authorities.
According to their initial investigation, police said a vehicle was traveling south on Newburg when a pedestrian attempted to cross the street "in a dimly lit area."
Elliott died at the scene authorities said.
The driver did stay at the scene they added.
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