Pedestrian killed on Dixie Highway near Valley Station, Louisville police say

Jan 27, 2024
Jan 27, 2024 Updated Jan 29, 2024

Man dies after being hit by truck on Dixie Highway

The truck driver immediately stopped and called for help.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A pedestrian was killed on Dixie Highway near Valley Station on Saturday night, according to Louisville Metro Police.

LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said police responded to a pedestrian being hit at the intersection of Dixie Highway and Flowervale Lane around 9 p.m. Witnesses of the crash told police a pickup truck was traveling northbound on Dixie Highway and drove into the intersection on a green light.

That's when a man wearing all dark clothing stepped into the path of the truck for an unknown reason. The man was hit.

Ellis said the driver of the truck immediately stopped and called for help. EMS and fire crews arrived on scene, and the man was pronounced dead.

The driver of the pickup truck wasn't injured and spoke to police about what happened.

LMPD's Traffic Unit is handling the investigation, but no charges are expected. The man killed in the crash hasn't been identified.