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A pedestrian was killed on Dixie Highway early Sunday after being hit by a taxi, said a Louisville Metro Police spokesman.
The accident happened at about 1 a.m. on Dixie Highway near Katherine Station Road, he said.
The pedestrian, who was only identified as a white male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are not sure if the victim was on the roadway when he was hit, police said. The taxi was at the scene when officers arrived and no other injuries were reported in connection with the accident, he said.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle as he tried to direct traffic on Dixie Highway Monday night.
A Cemex employee was directing traffic near the 15300 block of Dixie Highway when he tried to stop traffic in the northbound lane and was struck by a pickup truck just before 8 p.m., a Louisville Metro Police spokesman said.
The man was wearing reflective clothing and holding a stop sign, Mitchell said. He died at the scene.
Police have not ruled out drugs or alcohol as a factor in the accident, Mitchell said.