KC pedestrian hit by car and killed at crosswalk near Penn Valley Park
A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle near Penn Valley Park in Kansas City on Saturday.
The pedestrian was on a crosswalk headed west on 31st Street near Southwest Trafficway around 11 p.m., according to Sgt. Philip DiMartino, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department. At the same time, a blue Mazda CX-9 traveling north on Southwest Trafficway had a green traffic light and hit the pedestrian.
The pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead by medical staff, according to DiMartino. The investigation is ongoing.
Chappell Roan’s Kansas City concert had concluded about 20 minutes before the incident at the nearby National World I Museum and Memorial, which had 30,000 people in attendance. Police say they have not identified the pedestrian, so do not yet know if he was a concert attendee.
This marks the 51st traffic fatality this year, according to data tracked by KCPD.
This story was originally published October 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM.
