Life-threatening collision: car runs red light, hits pedestrian, flees
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Published: Sep. 17, 2023 at 9:11 AM CDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A pedestrian was hit by a car and left with life-threatening injuries when the driver fled the scene.
Shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, KCPD officers arrived at the intersection of West 39th Street and Southwest Trafficway.
A light-colored vehicle driving north on Southwest Trafficway failed to stop at a red light and hit a pedestrian who was crossing west to east on West 39th Street.
The pedestrian was thrown into the roadway and the driver continued north, fleeing the scene.
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