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Man dead after hit-and-run in Anderson County, driver arrested

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ANDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man is dead after being hit by a car in Anderson County Friday morning.

Kentucky State Police responded to the 2000 block of US 62 in Anderson County for a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian.

30-year-old Benjamin Carpenter was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified William Barnett as the driver of the car that hit Carpenter. Barnett is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with death or serious injury, failure to maintain insurance, failure to register transfer of vehicle, and failure to notify DOT of address change.