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Passenger struck, killed after exiting vehicle while in motion in Jefferson County

Kansas Highway Patrol
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Highway Patrol reports a passenger was hit by another vehicle after exiting the vehicle they were in while it was in motion Sunday just north of Valley Falls, Kansas.

The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. Sunday as two vehicles were side by side, driving east on Half Mound Road near Coal Creek Road.

A rear passenger in the first vehicle exited the vehicle as it was still traveling down the road, and the passenger was struck by the second vehicle.

The passenger died as a result, according to a KHP crash report.

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