A car hit and injured a pedestrian walking on a Kansas City highway Wednesday morning
A car struck and critically injured a pedestrian in Kansas City early Wednesday morning, according to police.
Officers responded around 3:39 a.m. to southbound Interstate 35 at The Paseo, said Capt. Corey Carlisle, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.
A gray Hyundai Sonata was traveling south on The Paseo exit ramp of I-35 when the driver tried and failed to avoid a pedestrian walking in the roadway. The car hit the pedestrian, who was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.
The Hyundai driver was not injured in the crash. He was wearing a seat belt and was not impaired.
Carlisle said the crash took place in a construction zone, but that didn’t appear to be a factor in the incident.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star