# Man in Louisville cemetery run over identified

> Louisville man found dead under cardboard box after hit-and-run
- Title: Man in Louisville cemetery run over identified | Shortify
- Summary: Louisville man found dead under cardboard box after hit-and-run Louisville man died after being run over in cemetery; two men arrested for reckless homicide
- Keywords: louisville, cemetery, car accident, hit and run, car hit, lmpd, brad brinkley, thomas litsey, carpenter, carpenter family, carpenter brother, louisville metro police
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/19/man-who-died-after-being-run-over-cemetery-identified-arrests-made
- Published: 2026-09-19T00:42:07.331+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: louisville, cemetery, car accident, hit and run, car hit, lmpd, brad brinkley, thomas litsey, carpenter, carpenter family, carpenter brother, louisville metro police
## Victim identified
Louisville man Carl Michael Kinley, 45, died after being run over in Bethany Cemetery.

> I got a million questions, a million questions
## Arrests made
LMPD arrested Brad Brinkley, 40, and Thomas Litsey, 60, for reckless homicide.
## How it happened
Brinkley drove over a cardboard box with tire marks, then saw a hand sticking out.
## Family reaction
Brother Charles Barbe said Kinley was kind, would help others, and never crawled in a box.

> I mean, what kind of dirty dude, man, runs over a cardboard box
## Family questions
Why was Kinley in a cardboard box? Family says he lived nearby and was in good standing.
## Case details
Kinley died of blunt force trauma; LMPD moved case to traffic unit for charges.
## Key takeaway

Louisville man died after being run over in cemetery; two men arrested for reckless homicide