KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Personnel with the Missouri Department of Transportation located a stranded motorist Tuesday morning in a southbound lane on Interstate 435 just north of Eastwood Trafficway, according to Kansas City, Missouri, police.
MoDOT assisted the driver of the dark green Jaguar by getting the vehicle off the highway and onto Eastwood Trafficway.
However, the Jaguar continued to experience "alternator issues," police said.
At 5:03 a.m., the same Jaguar was stalled with no lights in the No. 2 lane of traffic on southbound I-435 just past Gregory Boulevard.
A white Mercedes hit the rear of the Jaguar.
Police said the driver of the Jaguar then exited his vehicle and stood in the No. 2 lane behind the white Mercedes. He attempted to use the light on his cell phone to alert other drivers.
But at 5:15 a.m., a blue Volkswagen driver did not see the crash nor the pedestrian/driver. The Volkswagen struck the pedestrian, pinning him between the Mercedes and the Volkswagen.
The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Mercedes from the first crash reported minor injuries and refused aid at the scene.
Police said the driver of the Volkswagen reported no injuries.
The highway was closed for approximately two hours.
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