KANSAS CITY, MO – A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Kansas City early Sunday morning, the Kansas City Star reports.
Police responded to a parking lot in the area of Ninth Street and Wyandotte Street after the incident was reported at about 1:40 a.m.
According to investigators, a person was ducking down between vehicles while shots were being fired when the driver of one of the vehicles sped off. The pedestrian was dragged or run over by the vehicle, police said. The driver then fled from the parking lot, hitting a parked car while leaving.
The victim, whose name was not released, was transported to an area hospital in critical but stable condition. The incident remains under investigation, and anyone with further information was asked to contact Kansas City police.
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