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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police is investigating after a man was killed in a hit and run that occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 265 near Billtown Road.

Police believe the man was hit by a northbound vehicle when he stepped into I-265 while working on his car that had broken down, LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell said in a statement. 

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The vehicle that hit the man did not stop, and Mitchell said LMPD did not have a description of the vehicle as of early Sunday morning. 

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. 

LMPD's Traffic Unit is investigating.  

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