LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A person is dead after police say they were struck and killed by a car while fleeing the scene of an accident Friday morning on a Louisville interstate.

At about 2 a.m., Louisville Metro police responded to an accident on I-64 East near I-65, according to an LMPD news release.

Investigators believe the driver of a Hyundai Sante Fe rear-ended a Land Rover at a high rate of speed.

The driver of the Hyundai reportedly exited their vehicle and fled the scene on foot before they were struck by a passing vehicle on I-64 Westbound.

The driver of the Hyundai that attempted to flee the scene was pronounced dead, authorities say. The driver of the Land Rover was uninjured.

The driver of the vehicle that struck and killed the fleeing driver remained on scene. LMPD officials say

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