Hit-and-run results in death of bicyclist, LMPD provides description of vehicle at large

(This story was updated to include additional information.)

Louisville Metro Police officials are searching for an unknown driver after a bicyclist was struck in a fatal hit-and-run accident Aug. 11.

LMPD officers responded to a call for service around 9:45 p.m. on a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist near the intersection of Chamberlain Lane and Chamberlain Court, said LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis.

According to a news release, a preliminary investigation indicated that an unknown vehicle was traveling on Chamberlain Lane when it entered the intersection near Chamberlain Court. The vehicle struck a man on a bicycle, which cause the bicyclist to be knocked off.

“That unknown driver and their vehicle failed to stop after striking the bicyclist and render any type