Lexington police seeking driver who nearly killed pedestrian
Lexington police are asking for the public’s help as they look for a driver who investigators believe hit and nearly killed a pedestrian Sunday before driving away.
Police were called to La Flame Alley between Hillcrest Avenue and East Seventh Street at 2:38 a.m. Sunday. They found a 46-year-old man with life-threatening injuries lying in the alley behind buildings on the 900 block of Winchester Road.
At this point, there is no information on a potential suspect or vehicle description, so police are asking anyone with information to call the collision reconstruction unit at 859-258-3679.
Tips can also be phoned in anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020 or submitted at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
Morgan Eads: 859-231-1330, @HLpublicsafety
This story was originally published March 2, 2016 at 4:54 PM with the headline "Lexington police seeking driver who nearly killed pedestrian."