KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that investigators are searching for a new vehicle in the hit-and-run that killed a 5-year-old girl Oct. 13 in Raytown.
Officials said the vehicle is believed to be a black 2000-2010 GMC Yukon or Chevrolet Tahoe.
A hit-and-run involving a pedestrian occurred around 9 p.m. on Oct. 13. The incident happened on East 87th Street east of James A. Reed Road, according to MSHP.
The 5-year-old's aunt, Christina Barfield, launched a GoFundMe a day after the hit-and-run. The GoFundMe identifies the 5-year-old as Ka’Una Simone Reed.
More than $10,000 has been raised as of Wednesday afternoon.
Anyone with information can contact MSHP Troop A headquarters at 816-622-0800.
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