Man killed after being hit by taxi in Louisville KY.

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.