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Man dies after motel fire

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man has died after a fire at a motel.

The fire started overnight at the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel on Taylorsville Road.

The coroner says 44-year old Robert Joseph Roach appears to have died of smoke inhalation.

Roach had been living at the hotel for the past six years. He's originally from New Jersey and the coroner is still trying to notify his next of kin.

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