KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Shawnee are investigating a Friday night crash that critically injured a child.
First responders were called out around 6:55 p.m. to a two-car crash near the intersection of Johnson Drive and Bell Road in Shawnee.
A Johnson County Emergency Medical Services spokesperson said a 9-year-old child was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
A Shawnee police spokesperson said the driver of one of the vehicles in the crash fled the scene. Officers used a K-9 unit to locate and eventually take the driver into custody.
The investigation is ongoing.
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