Preston Highway is known as one of the most dangerous corridors in the city, running from downtown to the Bullitt County line, with an average of 715 crashes each year, according to a city study.
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The report shows the steps being taken to reduce the number of traffic fatalities in Louisville.
Only six other states posted larger declines in pedestrian deaths in the first six months of 20202, according to data from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
The agency said in a news release that officers will conduct overtime patrols to seek dangerous and impaired drivers "to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities."
The coroner has identified the victim of a car crash near the Fairgrounds during the Tuesday afternoon commute.