KANSAS CITY, MO – Kansas City police are investigating a crash early Sunday morning that left a pedestrian severely injured, according to KCTV.
The investigation has determined that the incident occurred as the pedestrian was crossing west to east on West 39th Street just after 3 a.m. A driver going north on Southwest Trafficway went through a red light and hit the victim, who was thrown into the roadway and suffered life-threatening injuries.
The driver, who was behind the wheel of a light-colored vehicle, fled the scene going northbound without stopping to help, police said.
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