KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A pedestrian was struck and killed in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday morning.
The incident happened around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of Truman Road and Grand Boulevard.
KCMO police report a white Audi Q7 traveling eastbound on Truman crossed through Grand on a green traffic signal.
When changing from the outermost lane to the innermost lane, the Audi struck a pedestrian crossing Truman just east of Grand.
Police say the Audi remained on the scene.
The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries a short time later.
This marks the 71st traffic fatality of 2022.
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