KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say a crash Thursday night is now being investigated as a homicide.
A police spokesperson said around 6 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to the scene of an injury crash in the 3700 block of E. 51st Street.
Officers arrived and found a male victim injured and transported him to an area hospital.
The victim, later identified as Terry Lindsey, 50, was pronounced deceased at the hospital a short time later.
Detectives believe Lindsey was a pedestrian at the time he was hit and was struck intentionally by the vehicle.
Police took the suspect into custody a short time later as they continued their investigation.
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