Body of KC woman found in Excelsior Springs after suspected hit-and-run crash
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A Kansas City woman died after she was hit by a vehicle in a suspected hit-and-run crash in Excelsior Springs Wednesday, police said.
Just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, a 911 call reported a body in the road near the 1000 block of Fredericksburg Road.
Upon arrival, Excelsior Springs police found a deceased woman lying on the shoulder of the road where the caller had reported, according to a news release.
The woman was identified by police as Mary Levingston, 35.
According to preliminary investigative findings , Levingston’s cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. Police said her injuries were consistent with being struck by a vehicle.
“The incident is being investigated as a hit-and-run,” a Thursday morning news release said. “No suspect vehicle or driver has been identified at this time.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Excelsior Springs Police Department at (816) 630-2000 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-8477.
