Crime

Dead infant found in Lexington roadway

The Fayette County Coroner’s Office was investigating after an infant was found dead in a roadway early Sunday morning.

The Coroner’s Office was called to La Rochelle Drive and Bordeaux Drive, in the Calumet neighborhood in northwest Lexington, at 1 a.m., according to Lexington Police. Lexington police were also called to the scene.

WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s news partner, reported that Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said the infant was found by someone in the area who was passing by. Ginn told the news station he believes the baby was a newborn and wasn't delivered at a hospital.

This story was originally published November 5, 2017 at 10:24 AM with the headline "Dead infant found in Lexington roadway."

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