Teen-aged girl struck by semi in Mission
A tractor-trailer struck a teen-age girl as she was crossing Metcalf Avenue in Mission on Thursday morning.
It happened about 7:50 a.m. in the 6100 block of northbound Metcalf, according to Mission police.
The extent of the girl’s injuries was not immediately available.
The collision happened near Shawnee Mission North High School.
Overland Park police said via Twitter that northbound Metcalf would be closed for an extended period of time.
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This story was originally published April 16, 2015 at 8:59 AM with the headline "Teen-aged girl struck by semi in Mission."