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\nA man died Saturday night after being hit by a SUV in Louisville\u2019s Buechel neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Matthew Sanders, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded just before 8 p.m. to a report of a pedestrian hit by a SUV near Bardstown Road and Fegenbush Lane.<\/p>\n

Police said they found a man lying unconscious in the roadway, and bystanders attempted CPR.<\/p>\n

The man was taken to a hospital, where he died shortly afterward.<\/p>\n

According to police, the man was wearing dark-colored clothing and was not in a crosswalk when he was hit. Police said witnesses gave conflicting descriptions of the color of the SUV involved in the incident.<\/p>\n

police said the SUV fled southbound on Bardstown Road after the crash.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is urged to call the anonymous LMPD tip line at (502) 574-LMPD (5673) or submit a tip online through the LMPD Crime Tip Portal<\/a>.
\nSource: WDRB+WAVE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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