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Police said a driver who struck and killed a female pedestrian in the Taylor Berry neighborhood failed to stop, prompting a crash investigation and temporary road closures in Louisville.
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 7th Street Road and Phyllis Avenue in Louisville on Monday morning, and Louisville Metro Police said the driver did not stop afterward.
According to LMPD, the incident occurred in the Taylor Berry neighborhood, where officers responded to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian. Police said the pedestrian, identified as a female, died as a result of the crash.
As investigators worked the scene, LMPD ordered the affected roadway closed in the immediate area, including 7th Street Road and Phyllis Avenue, to support emergency response and evidence collection.
WLKY reported the closure as part of the ongoing police response, with the intersection shut down while officers processed the scene. The reporting did not specify the vehicle’s type, the driver’s identity, or whether witnesses were located at the time of publication.
LMPD did not indicate in the initial report whether the case would be treated as a hit-and-run, though the allegation that the driver failed to stop was central to the agency’s account. Police said the investigation was ongoing as they sought to determine what happened leading up to the crash and whether additional information could be obtained from witnesses or video.
No charges were described in the initial reporting, and further details including the circumstances of the impact, the time line of events, and any identification of the victim were not provided in the published summary.
The closure remained in effect while police continued their investigation, with the next steps depending on how investigators identify the vehicle and driver and gather evidence to determine responsibility.