LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The coroner's office has released the name of the man who was killed Wednesday evening while repairing a broken down vehicle on National Turnpike.
According to Jefferson County deputy coroner Rita Taylor, 23-year-old Mohamed Sam of Louisville died from multiple blunt force injuries.
He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:26 p.m.
Police say Sam was helping to fix a red Jeep that was broken down in the northbound lanes of National Turnpike around 7 p.m. on Nov. 29. Police said Sam and another person were helping to fix the Jeep when the driver of another car didn't see the Jeep and rear-ended it, killing Sam.
It's not clear if Sam was the driver of the Jeep or just stopped to help.
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