KANSAS CITY, MO – A driver fleeing from law enforcement authorities was involved in a collision in Kansas City that killed a pedestrian, reports the Kansas City Star.
The incident occurred early Wednesday morning in the area of E. 18th and Prospect Avenue at about 1 a.m. Authorities said a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was pursuing the driver of a Chevrolet Trax who was driving erratically in the area.
According to Kansas City police, the Chevrolet Trax struck a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk who was walking across 18th Street from south to north. The trooper immediately stopped the pursuit to assist the pedestrian, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the Trax driver kept going east on 18th Street without stopping after the crash.
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