KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UPDATE, Sept. 9 | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department announced Wednesday the pedestrian in Tuesday's collision died.
Police said they were notified Wednesday of the pedestrian being declared dead Tuesday night.
ORIGINAL REPORT, Sept. 8 | A black Hyundai hit and critically hurt a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon as the pedestrian tried to cross U.S. Highway 40 near White Avenue in east Kansas City, Missouri.
A news release from the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department states the pedestrian tried to cross Uthe highway from the south to the north.
The Hyundai was going west and tried to avoid the pedestrian, but hit him, police said.
The driver of Hyundai stopped and spoke with police officers about the incident.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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