Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle on New Circle Road Friday night

Part of New Circle Road was shut down because of a fatal collision involving a pedestrian Friday evening.

The crash on New Circle near Alumni Drive was reported at about 7:30 p.m., said Lt. Tyson Carroll of the Lexington Police Department. He said the person who was hit by the vehicle was deceased when officers arrived.

The Fayette County coroner’s office identified the man who died as Ronnie Creech, 30, of Mount Sterling.

Carroll said the inner loop of New Circle remained closed at Richmond Road and Woodhill Drive as of about 8:30 p.m. The road reopened at about 10:15 p.m.

Carroll said the police department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit was investigating.

This story was originally published September 29, 2023 at 8:47 PM.

Karla Ward

Lexington Herald-Leader

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Karla Ward is a native of Logan County who has worked as a reporter at the Herald-Leader since 2000. She covers breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription