Lexington police investigating New Circle hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
A pedestrian has died of his injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on New Circle Road Wednesday night, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
Randy Lee Baker, 40, died at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday night as a result of blunt force injuries, according to the coroner’s office.
Police were first called to the inner loop of New Circle Road near Meadow Lane at 9:49 p.m., Lexington police Lt. Chris Van Brackel said. Officers arrived to find a man, since identified as Baker, down in the road near a bicycle. He was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Baker had been on the bicycle or walking with the bicycle when he was hit, Van Brackel said.
As of Thursday morning, police were still looking for the car involved. It was described as a light-colored passenger car, Van Brackel said.
Anyone with information can call police at 859-258-3600.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by using a free P3 Tips app available at www.p3tips.com. Information can also be sent anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020 or Bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
This story was originally published March 18, 2021 at 7:46 AM.
