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KANSAS CITY, MO – The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run incident that left a pedestrian critically injured.   According to KSHB, the victim was an elderly woman who was crossing Bennington Avenue Saturday morning at about 7:17 a.m.   Police said the pedestrian was in the northbound lane when she was hit …

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JOHNSON COUNTY, MO – Two men were injured when their vehicle crashed in Johnson County on Friday afternoon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.   In their accident report, MSHP troopers said the incident happened on Highway 50 east of County Road 1971 at about 4:19 p.m.   An investigation indicated that the driver …

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KANSAS CITY, MO – Kansas City police released additional details regarding a crash that killed a police officer, a K-9 police dog, and a pedestrian earlier this month.   This is an update to a previous story.   According to KSHB, the pedestrian who died was identified as 52-year-old Jesse Eckes. He was the victim …

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KANSAS CITY, MO – A Kansas City firefighter who was charged in connection with a fatal crash has now pleaded guilty in the case, according to KMBC.   The accident happened Dec. 15, 2021 in the area of Broadway Avenue and Westport Road. Authorities said Dominic Biscari was driving a fire pumper when he went …

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KANSAS CITY, MO – Police said a motorcyclist was critically injured in a collision with a car in Kansas City Saturday night.   KMBC reports the vehicles collided on 23rd Street.  Investigators determined that the driver of a white Chrysler 300 was headed west in the left lane, and struck a Honda motorcycle that was …

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KANSAS CITY, MO – Authorities announced charges against a driver involved in a fatal accident in Kansas City last week, reports KMBC.   This is an update to a previous story.   18-year-old Jerron Lightfoot of Tonganoxie has been charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the case.   The incident took place …

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KANSAS CITY, MO – A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Kansas City early Thursday morning, reports WDAF.   The accident happened on the Heart of America Bridge shortly before 12: 45 a.m. According to police, the pedestrian was walking north on the bridge in a lane of traffic and was hit …

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KANSAS CITY, MO – A Kansas City police officer, a K-9 police dog, and a pedestrian were killed in an accident on Wednesday night, reports KCTV.   The incident took place in the vicinity of Truman Road and Benton Boulevard.  The Kansas City Police Department said Officer James Muhlbauer and his K-9 partner Champ were …

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