Man hit by truck lay on Old Todds Road for six hours

Lexington police on Sunday were looking for the driver of a truck they believe hit a man overnight along Old Todds Road.

Police were called out at 7:45 a.m. near the intersection of Old Todds Road and Ashby Glen Place, said Lt. David Biroschik of Lexington police. Police found the body of a man on the side of the road. The Fayette County Coroner’s office later identified the man as Aungra Lemon Edwards, 38. Edwards died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to a release from the coroner’s office.

Sgt. Jervis Middleton of Lexington police said police believe Edwards was hit by a truck traveling east on Old Todds Road around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The truck left the scene after the crash. Witnesses told police they heard the crash and looked outside to see a truck on Old Todds Road. The truck is believed to be a 2002-2005 silver Dodge Ram.

The truck has a damaged passenger’s side headlamp and light assembly in addition to missing flecks of paint, Middleton said.

Lexington Police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident or has information related to the investigation to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 859-258-3663.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020 or at bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.

A portion of Old Todds Road was closed as police investigated.

This story was originally published November 5, 2017 at 10:43 AM with the headline "Man hit by truck lay on Old Todds Road for six hours."