LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville man was arrested Friday, three months after a deadly hit-and-run in Highview.
Aldwin Jackson, 30, was charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid with death or serious physical injury and one count of tampering with physical evidence in the April 16 crash.
According to Louisville Metro Police, officers were called around 11 p.m. to a report of a person down near the intersection of Vaughn Mill Road and Briscoe Lane.
When officers arrived, they found 27-year-old Adam J. Troutman, of Louisville, who had been hit by a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Adam Troutman, 27, of Louisville, was found dead in a ditch along Vaughn Mill Road in Hillview on Thursday, April 16, 2026, and his family is seeking any information about what happened. (Photo courtesy of family)
LMPD said their investigation indicated Troutman was walking along the right-hand shoulder of Vaughn Mill Road in a dark, unlit area, heading northbound, when he was hit from behind by an unknown vehicle traveling in the same direction. The impact knocked the Troutman off the roadway and into a ditch.
Police said the driver didn't stop to check on the victim or provide aid and left the scene. Investigators were looking for a 2016 or 2017 Chevy Equinox with right-hand damage and a broken right headlight.
An arrest citation for Jackson was not immediately available.
This story will be updated.
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