Hit-and-run crash in downtown Louisville leaves man in critical condition on Derby morning

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man is in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash Saturday morning in downtown Louisville.

Louisville Metro Police spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said officers responded around 4:30 a.m. to the 400 block of 2nd Street, near the Omni Louisville Hotel. The initial investigation shows a man was in the middle of 2nd Street, when he was hit by a car that fled northbound toward the Clark Memorial Bridge after the crash.

Mitchell said the victim was transported to nearby UofL Hospital in critical condition.

The LMPD Traffic Unit is handling the investigation. Police ask anyone who may have information or footage in this or any other case to contact LMPD's anonymous crime tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673). Tips can also be submitted anonymously on the department's Crime Tip Portal by clicking here.

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Hit-and-run crash in downtown Louisville leaves man in critical condition on Derby morning