Kansas City hit-and-run crash leaves pedestrian with life-threatening injuries
A pedestrian has life-threatening injuries following a hit-and-run crash early Sunday in Kansas City.
Officers responded to the crash around 3:06 a.m. to the intersection of West 39th Street and Southwest Trafficway, said Sgt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
A pedestrian was crossing 39th Street when a light-colored vehicle traveling north on Southwest Trafficway failed to stop at a red traffic light and struck them.
The pedestrian was thrown into the roadway, while the vehicle fled the scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star