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Pedestrian killed in Kansas City crash Monday night on Interstate 70: Police

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Kansas City police were searching for one or more vehicles involved in a Monday night crash that killed a pedestrian on Interstate 70.

Officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to reports of a crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at Sterling Avenue. The pedestrian, identified as a male, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Eastbound lanes of I-70 were shut down for roughly one hour as police investigated. As of Monday night, police had no description of an involved vehicle.

Further details of the crash were not immediately disclosed.

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