KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A construction worker was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries on Monday after they were struck by a car in Prairie Village.
First responders were called around 11 a.m. Monday to W. 79th and Ash streets on reports that a worker had been struck.
A Johnson County MED-ACT spokesperson said paramedics located the victim and transported them for treatment of critical, life-threatening injuries.
The driver stayed on the scene and is cooperating with investigators, per Prairie Village police.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area, as police say the street will remain closed for the next couple of hours.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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