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Fernando King, 44, identified as victim of fatal Buechel hit-and-run

The Jefferson County coroner identified Louisville resident Fernando King after he was killed in a hit-and-run in Buechel. Police said he was found unconscious in the roadway, where bystanders tried to perform CPR.

Fernando King, 44, identified as victim of fatal Buechel hit-and-run
Fernando King, a 44-year-old Louisville resident, was identified Monday by the Jefferson County coroner as the man killed in a hit-and-run in Louisville’s Buechel neighborhood. Louisville Metro police said King was found unconscious in the roadway. Bystanders attempted CPR, according to police. The driver involved in the crash was not identified in the information available about the case.

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