11-year-old injured in hit-and-run during Fourth of July gathering in Kansas City
An 11-year-old child was hospitalized after being injured in a hit-and-run during a family gathering on Independence Day, according to Kansas City police, who are searching for a suspect.
Police were called at about 11:34 p.m. Monday to the 8400 block of Prospect Avenue when a silver sedan drove south on Prospect Avenue, hitting the child, according to the Kansas City Police Department.
The driver of the suspect vehicle fled south.
The child was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, officials said.
The child was lighting fireworks in the street when they were hit, police said.
No additional information was immediately available Tuesday morning.
This story was originally published July 5, 2022 at 10:26 AM.
Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star