Overview
- Three teenage girls were hit while crossing Dixie Highway near the Shively-Newman Library, and one of them, 13-year-old Muna Sheiku, died at the scene after the Saturday collision; the two other teens were taken to hospital with injuries described by police as non-life-threatening.
- Officers closed part of Dixie Highway for a preliminary scene exam and have since reopened the stretch, but investigators have not released the driver’s name or said whether charges will be filed.
- Multiple witnesses described a loud impact and traumatic scenes, with one saying a girl was thrown roughly 50 feet and crews later removing a damaged black SUV and repairing a knocked-down utility pole.
- The crash has deeply affected the Louisville Somali Bantu community, where friends and neighbors described shock and grief and urged action to protect pedestrians.
- Community members and witnesses have renewed calls for concrete safety upgrades on Dixie Highway — such as better lighting, more signage, sidewalks, and speed controls — measures that could be reviewed by local officials as the investigation continues.