Crime

Hit-and-run leaves a pedestrian dead in Kansas City, Kansas, police say

Police are investigating after a hit-and-run left a pedestrian dead in Kansas City, Kansas.

Just before 9 p.m. Friday, officers responded to North 10th Street and Central Avenue, where they located the pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle that fled the scene.

The pedestrian was transported to the hospital where they died of their injuries.

Police said the suspected vehicle is white or silver and suburban-style, pulling a black enclosed trailer.

No victim identification has been released.

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

Savanna Smith
The Kansas City Star
Savanna Smith is a breaking news editor and digital journalist. She began at The Star in January 2020 after she graduated from the University of Kansas in December with degrees in journalism and humanities.
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