NewsKansas City Public Safety

Actions

KCPD: Pedestrian hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck in hit-and-run

KCPD car
Posted
and last updated

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A pedestrian has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday afternoon.

At about 1:15 p.m., investigators responded to a reported injury hit-and-run crash/pedestrian struck with life-threatening injuries.

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said a preliminary investigation revealed a pedestrian was inside a marked crosswalk, crossing 6th Street from south to north.

While the pedestrian was crossing, an unknown type of passenger bus was making a left turn from southbound Wyandotte Street to eastbound 6th Street.

The bus then struck and ran over the pedestrian and left the scene without stopping.

Police said the pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The bus and its driver were later located by police.

This incident is under investigation by KCPD.

If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.