Pedestrian killed on I-70 by Kauffman Stadium identified as 74-year-old Independence man

Police identified the 74-year-old man struck and killed on Interstate 70 near Kauffman Stadium Saturday night as Robert Dean Burris of Independence.

A passing motorist struck Burris while he was attempting to cross I-70 in the westbound lanes about 8:15 p.m. Saturday. Burris died at the scene.

The driver stopped immediately and cooperated with police. Alcohol use by the driver was eliminated as a factor and she was released.

The incident backed up traffic for two miles while westbound traffic was reduced to one lane in the area for about 90 minutes.

This story was originally published August 8, 2016 at 10:26 PM with the headline "Pedestrian killed on I-70 by Kauffman Stadium identified as 74-year-old Independence man."