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Pedestrian dies after she was hit by SUV while leaving store in Kansas City’s Northland

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A female pedestrian died after she was hit by a car while leaving a home decor store Saturday morning in Kansas City’s Northland.

Officers responded to the crash around 11:31 a.m. to At Home at 600 NE Barry Rd., according to Sgt. Phillip DiMartino, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.

As the female pedestrian exited the store, a red Ford Escape pulled up to the entrance and hit her.

The pedestrian, whose age wasn’t specified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver was not injured.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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