Woman struck and killed by van in Kansas City
A woman was struck and killed by a van early Sunday in eastern Kansas City, according to police.
Police responded to the scene about 5:30 a.m. near 47th Street and Ridgeway Avenue. The initial investigation showed that a woman was lying in the eastbound lane of 47th Street, just east of Ridgeway.
A Ford E-150 van traveling east on 47th hit the woman. She was prounounced dead at the scene.
The Kansas City Police Department continued to investigate the death.