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Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run near Paseo, Emanuel Cleaver II boulevards

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Posted at 7:52 PM, Apr 16, 2022
and last updated 2022-04-16 20:52:41-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A pedestrian was injured in a hit-and-run collision around 3 p.m. Saturday near Paseo, Emanuel Cleaver II boulevards.

An unknown silver vehicle heading eastbound turned north onto Paseo Boulevard through a red light.

In doing so, the silver vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing Paseo Boulevard from west to east, not inside a crosswalk, according to police.

The driver of the silver vehicle continued north on Paseo after the collision.

The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

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