A man was found deceased in the roadway on US 79 in Todd County Wednesday morning after an apparent pedestrian related accident.
Kentucky State Police say a man 30 to 40 years old was walking in the 9000 block of US 79 when he was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the area before law enforcement arrived. The man had no identifying information on him at the time of the incident.
Todd County Coroner Timothy Wells says the man’s body is being sent to the medical examiner’s office in Louisville for an autopsy.
Authorities were called to the area after the man’s body was found in the roadway around 1 am.
Police say it is possible the collision may have been weather-related due to the dense fog, the driver may have believed they struck an animal such as a deer in the roadway.
Police ask if anyone has any information regarding the crash or the possible identity of the man to please contact Kentucky State Police Post 2 at 270-676-3313.
