Shaun Ewing, a 42-year-old Covington man, has died after being struck by a car on Highway Avenue, just west of Spring Street, early Wednesday morning, according to police.
The driver, whose identity the police did not reveal, is fully cooperating with the authorities and has not been criminally charged as of the publication of this story.
“Mr. Ewing’s family has experienced a heartbreaking loss, and we extend our deepest condolences as we continue working to provide them with answers,” the police department writes in its statement.
Police received a report of a struck pedestrian around 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to a police statement. Ewing was on foot and outside of a crosswalk at the time of the collision, the statement says.
Ewing was transported to UC Medical Center with severe injuries. He died at the hospital.
The investigation into the collision is ongoing. The department asks anyone with any information about the collision to contact Covington Police detectives at (859)292-2234. They can also make a report to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Crime Stoppers at (513)352-3040.