KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A bicyclist was killed late Saturday night after running a stop sign and getting struck by a hit-and-run driver.
The accident happened as the bicyclist was riding east on East 37th Street approaching Cleveland Avenue, police said.
The bicyclist didn't stop at the stop sign and was hit in the intersection by an unknown, dark vehicle going south on Cleveland Avenue.
The driver of the vehicle did not stop, according to police.
The bicyclist died at the scene.
His name and age were not released Sunday night.
This is the 19 traffic fatality of the year in Kansas City, Missouri, compared with 38 at this time in 2024.
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