Maintenance worker dies after being hit by truck at gas station

LOUISA, Ky. (WSAZ/Gray News) - A maintenance worker was struck and killed by a semitruck at a Kentucky gas station Monday morning.The Louisa Police Department said a worker at a gas station along U.S. 23 told police they noticed a body around 5:50 a.m. and reported it.A few minutes after the first report, a customer came across the body, realized the victim was dead and called 911 again.Louisa Police Chief Steven Wilburn said the maintenance worker was checking his diesel containers due to the rain. That is when a semitruck, pulling out after pumping gas, unknowingly hit the worker.Police said the victim was kneeling in front of the truck just before he was hit.The worker died at the scene, Wilburn said.Police say they watched footage and were able to find the trucking company and call the truck driver back. The driver immediately returned to the scene.The victim’s name is not being released at this time, police said.According to the Louisa Police Department, no charges have been filed