Police identify pedestrian killed by car

U.S. 23 was shut down while rescue crews responded to the accident.

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Police have released the identity of a man who was killed after being struck by a car along U.S. 23 over the weekend.

Around 3 p.m., Saturday, Keene Michael Johnson, 44, of Pikeville, was struck by a car traveling south on U.S. 23, near the Community Trust Bank tower.



Police, fire and EMS units were sent to the scene, as was the Pike County Coroner’s Office, which pronounced Johnson dead at the scene.

The driver of the car was not injured.

Police say they do not expect any charges to be filed at this time.

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