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Man dies in late-night hit-and-run

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Posted at 10:18 AM, Jun 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-27 23:40:49-04

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX18) — Lexington police received a call just before 11 p.m. Saturday night about a man in the roadway on Athens Boonesboro Road near I-75. There was evidence he was hit by a car, but the car involved was not around. The man hit died at the scene.

The Fayette County Coroner identified the victim as 49-year-old Robert Snow.

The driver involved in the hit and run later returned to the scene around midnight. He was charged with leaving the scene of the accident but was not arrested. Neither man involved has been identified.