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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A teenage girl was killed early Tuesday morning after being hit by multiple vehicles while attempting to cross a west Louisville roadway.

Louisville Metro Police officers responded around 6:50 a.m. to the area of Cane Run Road and Teakwood Circle on a report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. A spokesperson said preliminary investigation indicates a 16-year-old girl was attempting to cross Cane Run Road — from west to east, near Teakwood Circle — when she was hit by three southbound vehicles. Police said the teen was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the crash.

Investigators said the vehicles involved included a semi-tractor trailer, a passenger vehicle and an SUV.

The girl was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services.

Police said all drivers involved remained at the scene.

The LMPD Traffic Unit is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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