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Police: 1 killed in late Tuesday hit and run crash on 71 Highway in Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are looking for the driver of a car that smashed into another car stopped at a traffic signal Tuesday night, leaving one person dead.

Around 9:30 p.m., a Chevrolet Cruz was speeding south on 71 Highway when it struck a Chrysler 200 that was stopped at the traffic light at E. 59th Street.

The driver of the Chrysler died from injuries in the crash.

Police later identified the deceased as Terrell A. Williams, 44.

A passenger in the Chevrolet was rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries.

The driver and another passenger in the Chevrolet fled from the crash scene on foot.

Police were working Wednesday to locate the pair.

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