1 dead, 1 injured after hit-and-run crash near casino. ‘Subject of interest’ in custody
Update: The passenger who died was identified by police Friday as 77-year-old Emma Hayes, of Kansas City. No charges have been filed in the case.
A woman died and a man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday afternoon near the Isle of Capri Casino in Kansas City.
The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. in the 1800 block of Front Street.
Police said a Nissan truck heading westbound hit a Cadillac car as it was turning left from the eastbound lane to go north.
A passenger in the Cadillac died shortly after she arrived at a hospital. Police have not released her name.
The driver of the Cadillac was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Police said the driver of the Nissan fled on foot after the crash, and a passenger in the truck stayed at the scene and was not reported injured.
While police were investigating the crash, they received information about the location of a possible “subject of interest,” according to Capt. Tim Hernandez, a police spokesman.
Officers responded more than a mile away from the crash scene to a home in the the 700 block of North Kansas Avenue to try to talk to the person, but said the individual refused to leave the home.
Hours later, about 7:10 p.m., the person exited the home and was taken into police custody.
An investigation into the fatal crash continued.
This story was originally published April 9, 2019 at 9:04 PM.
