LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man hit on I-65 early Wednesday morning has died, according to a release from Louisville Metro Police (LMPD).
LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said officers responded to a report of a crash on I-65N near the St. Catherine St. overpass around 6:40 a.m. Police believe a passenger vehicle traveling north hit the man, who was walking on the interstate. It is unclear why the man was on I-65.
The man was taken to the hospital where he later died. His identity has not been released.
Mitchell said charges are not expected at this time.
Around the same time, a secondary crash happened on I-65 near the first incident. Police said the two crashes were not related.
I-65N was shut down for several hours during the Wednesday morning commute as police investigated. All lanes reopened just before 10 a.m.
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