KENTON COUNTY, KY. (THECOUNT) — Jeffrey Alden, of Burlington, Kentucky, has been identified as the pedestrian in a Wednesday night fatal vehicle strike in Kenton County.

Alden, 34, was killed after he was struck by a vehicle near Covington Wednesday night.

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According to reports, Alden was on-foot in the area of Interstate 71/75 in Covington, when he was struck by a passing vehicle around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Alden was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

The driver of the involved vehicle remained on-scene and is not expected to face any charges.

The deadly incident remains under investigation.

Investigators are asking that anyone with information about the crash contact them at 859-292-2280.

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Geo quick facts: Kenton County is a county located in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,720, making it the third most populous county in Kentucky. Its county seats are Covington and Independence – Wikipedia.