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Kansas City officers injured in late-night crash released from hospital

By Dave Helling

dhelling@kcstar.com
Two Kansas City police officers whose patrol car was hit late Friday were released from the hospital Saturday. Authorities are looking for the driver of a white SUV that fled the scene.
Two Kansas City police officers whose patrol car was hit late Friday were released from the hospital Saturday. Authorities are looking for the driver of a white SUV that fled the scene. Kurt Strazdins KRT

Two Kansas City police officers were hurt in a Friday hit-and-run accident.

The two officers’ patrol car was struck Christmas evening by a large white SUV. Authorities said the SUV ran through an intersection at a high rate of speed, collided with the patrol car, then left the scene of the accident.

It happened at 38th Street and Benton Boulevard. The two officers were treated at a hospital and released.

Authorities were looking for the white SUV, and its driver, Saturday afternoon.

Dave Helling: 816-234-4656, dhelling@kcstar.com , @dhellingkc

This story was originally published December 26, 2015 at 11:18 AM.

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