KANSAS CITY – Police in Kansas City are looking for the driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on Monday night.
Authorities say a man was walking in the crosswalk at Truman Road and Bennington Avenue around 11pm when he was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle left the crash scene and police are working to identify and track down the vehicle and the driver.
The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after. This marks the 4th traffic fatality of the year in Kansas City.
Anyone with possible information is urged to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.