Pedestrian critically injured following hit-and-run crash in Kansas City, police say
A pedestrian was injured after a hit-and-run crash early Saturday in Kansas City.
Officers responded to the crash around 10:49 a.m. in the area of Linwood Boulevard and Olive Street, where a pedestrian was struck while crossing the street, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department.
The pedestrian was struck by a gray Toyota Camry traveling eastbound on Linwood. They were taken to a hospital with critical injuries.
The Toyota left the scene of the collision. Police found the vehicle and the driver a short time later in the 4000 block of Woodland Avenue.
Police said the pedestrian remains in serious but stable condition.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star