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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man died after being hit by a car on the Outer Loop Saturday morning.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim Sunday as 32-year-old Douglas Trent III.

Alicia Smiley, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to a report of a vehicle vs. a pedestrian around 5:30 a.m. on the Outer Loop near Briarcliff. 

According to investigators, a man was walking in the road on the Outer Loop when he was hit by a Dodge Caravan driving west on the Outer Loop near I-65. 

The driver stayed at the scene. Another driver passing by stopped and attempted to administer first aid to the victim. 

Police said the Douglas died at the scene. LMPD’s Traffic Unit is still investigating.

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