KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday morning in Clay County.
Around 7:10 a.m., a semi-truck driver on Interstate 35 reported seeing someone lying on the ground near Edgar Petty Road, just north of NE 116th Street, per the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
When deputies arrived a short time later, they found a deceased man on the road.
Edgar Petty Road was shut down for several hours as crews worked the scene, including the Platte County Sheriff’s Office.
The vehicle that struck the man left the area. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reports the suspect vehicle is believed to be a 2013-2018 Ford Focus, and should show signs of damage.
Anyone with information is urged to call investigators with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 816-407-3728 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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