KCK woman trying to cross street dies after vehicle strikes her

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department has identified a woman who was hit by a car while she was trying to cross a street and passed away.

According to the police, it happened at 3:10 p.m. on Monday in the area of S. 10th Street and Central Avenue.

The police said 63-year-old Gayla Ann Freeman was trying to cross a street at the traffic light there when a vehicle struck her.

Freeman was taken to a local hospital for treatment but ultimately died from her injuries.

The driver did leave the scene, but police were able to make contact with the individual. That driver is now cooperating.

The police department asks that anyone who may have been a witness or anyone with information regarding what happened call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).