Man injured in hit and run

Herald-Leader staff report

A pedestrian was seriously injured Sunday night in a hit-and-run wreck in south Lexington, police said.

The wreck occurred about 10:20 p.m. on Sunday near 3660 Walden Drive, off Laredo Drive near Tates Creek Road. A blue 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche struck two parked vehicles and the pedestrian before driving away, Lexington police said.

There were no witnesses to the crash, and the parked vehicles were unoccupied.

The pedestrian was taken to University of Kentucky Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information about this incident should call Lexington police at 258-3600.

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