Teen dies from injuries after hit-and-run by semi truck on I-29 in Kansas City, North
A teen who was critically injured after being struck by a semi truck in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday has died, according to Kansas City police.
The teen died Sunday, according to a written statement from the Kansas City Police Department. Police identified the teen Monday afternoon as Alexander Robinson, 16, of Kansas City.
The teen was struck about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday while walking in a construction zone next to the right lane of southbound Interstate 29 in Kansas City, North, police said.
The semi struck the teen just past the bridge that crosses over Northwest 72nd Street and drove away southbound without stopping, police said. Police have not identified the driver of the truck.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
The construction zone is for the replacement of the twin bridges that carry I-29 over Northwest 72nd Street. The bridges, which have reached the end of their service lives, carry a combined six lanes of highway traffic through the area.
The construction project began this spring and required I-29 to be reduced to two lanes of traffic through the construction zone.
Northwest 72nd Street between Northwest Prairie View Road and Roanridge Road have been closed as well as the ramps from 72nd Street to both northbound and southbound I-29.
This story was originally published June 19, 2023 at 12:08 PM.
