KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police officers on patrol Tuesday night witnessed a hit-and-run crash that critically injured one person.
Two Metro Patrol officers were stopped at a red light in their marked patrol vehicle at East 75th Street and The Paseo when they saw a pedestrian crossing Paseo from the west side of the street to the east side.
A vehicle going south on Paseo hit the pedestrian and drove away from the scene, according to a police department news release.
The officers provided help to the injured person until emergency medical personnel arrived.
No word late Tuesday night about the make, model and color of the car that hit the victim, or any information about the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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