Crime

Pedestrian struck Saturday in Olathe is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries

A pedestrian struck on a road Saturday in Olathe has been hospitalized, police said.

Officers were dispatched at about 9:40 p.m. to the intersection of Old 56 highway and Parker Street on a crash, according to a news release from the Olathe Police Department.

At the scene, officers found a 63-year-old man who had been struck, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries that were life-threatening.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the police department at 913-971-6950 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star
Anna Spoerre covers breaking news for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2020, she covered crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. Spoerre is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she studied journalism.
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