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Bicyclist seriously injured in overnight hit-and-run

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A bicyclist was seriously injured in an overnight hit-and-run.

Kansas City, Missouri, police said the incident occurred on the Independence Avenue bridge around 1 a.m.

Investigators determined the bicyclist was riding eastbound in the outside lane when they were struck by a passing vehicle.

The vehicle left the area.

The man riding the bike was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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