Crime

Elderly woman critically injured in hit-and-run while crossing the street in Kansas City

Yellow tape with the words "Police line. Do not cross."
Police tape.

An elderly woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night while crossing the street in Kansas City.

Police said the woman was crossing Bennington Avenue around 7:20 p.m., when a red unknown vehicle traveling northbound struck her and fled the scene.

The woman was taken to a hospital with critical injuries and is currently in critical condition.

An investigation is ongoing.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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