KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An investigation is underway into the suspected impairment of the driver involved in striking and killing a pedestrian Thursday morning at E. 31st Street and Prospect Avenue.
Emergency crews were called to the scene about 10 a.m. Thursday.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said a preliminary investigation revealed a white Ford F-250 pulling a trailer was traveling southbound on Prospect, making a left turn to travel eastbound on 31st Street.
Meanwhile, a pedestrian was crossing 31st Street from south to north in the marked crosswalk.
As the Ford made the left turn, it struck the pedestrian and knocked them to the ground.
The Ford then ran over the pedestrian.
The driver and three passengers of the Ford were uninjured in the incident, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
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