KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Turnpike Authority are seeking the public's as part of the investigation into a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Monday in Wyandotte County.
The deadly wreck happened around 2:48 p.m. on Interstate 70 eastbound near the Turner Diagonal.
Ashley Grace Olivo, 30, was killed when a car struck her in the acceleration lane onto the interstate, according to KHP's crash report.
Investigators believe someone in a faded black Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck was talking to the Olivo shortly before the collision on the right shoulder of eastbound I-70 near mile marker 416.1, according to a KHP release.
Authorities are asking anyone with information on the Chevy truck or its driver to contact Master Trooper Mike Gruber at 316-652-2611.
"The Kansas Highway Patrol is grateful to the public for their assistance to help with our cases," the release said. "There have been numerous instances and vehicles which have been successfully located."
The vehicle that struck Olivo was a BMW and it remained at the scene, according to the crash report.
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