Man and child injured in hit-and-run collision Tuesday in Kansas City
Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a man and a child Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City.
About 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, a white Kia speeding eastbound on 55th Street went off the south side of the road and struck the man and child who were standing in a driveway in the 7700 block of East 55th Street, Capt. Leslie Foreman, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department, wrote in a news release.
The Kia continued moving eastbound on 55th Street without stopping, Foreman said.
The man and child were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Both are in stable condition, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published August 3, 2022 at 9:20 AM.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star