Crime

Pedestrian struck multiple times in fatal hit-and-run on I-435 in Kansas City

By Robert A. Cronkleton
Police were investigating a fatal hit-and-run on southbound Interstate 435 late Monday where a pedestrian’s body was struck by an unknown number of vehicles before the highway could be closed. The hit-and-run occurred near Missouri 350 highway. This Google Maps Street View photo of the area is from July 2017.
Police were investigating a fatal hit-and-run on southbound Interstate 435 late Monday where a pedestrian’s body was struck by an unknown number of vehicles before the highway could be closed. The hit-and-run occurred near Missouri 350 highway. This Google Maps Street View photo of the area is from July 2017. Google Maps

The victim of a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run along southbound Interstate 435 in Kansas City was struck an unknown number of times before traffic could be stopped on the highway, police said.

The hit-and-run occurred about 10:50 p.m. along southbound I-435 at Missouri 350 highway.

Police found the pedestrian’s body lying in the right lane of I-435. Witnesses told police that they had to swerve to miss the body before pulling over to the right shoulder to help.

The highway was closed for several hours while police investigated. The highway reopened before 3 a.m. Tuesday.

Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published August 21, 2018 at 8:08 AM.

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