Pedestrian sustains life-threatening head injury after being struck by city truck in Kansas City

A pedestrian sustained a life-threatening head injury when hit by a city truck early Wednesday in Kansas City.

The incident happened about 6:40 a.m. at Gregory Boulevard and Prospect Avenue. The pedestrian remained conscious after being struck, police said.

A witness told police that it appeared the pedestrian stepped in front of the vehicle. The witness did not know whether it was intentional or just inattention, police said.

This story was originally published September 2, 2015 at 7:40 AM with the headline "Pedestrian sustains life-threatening head injury after being struck by city truck in Kansas City."