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Police locate driver wanted in deadly pedestrian crash in Excelsior Springs

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Excelsior Springs say they have located the driver wanted in a deadly hit-and-run pedestrian crash earlier this month.

Around 6 p.m. on Nov. 13, first responders were called to the 1000 block of Fredericksburg Road on reports of a pedestrian who had been struck.

When they arrived on the scene, they located the victim, later identified as 35-year-old Mary Levingston, deceased on the shoulder of the road.

At the time of the incident, detectives asked for the public’s help in locating the driver of the vehicle that struck Levingston.

On Friday, Nov. 21, police announced they had located the driver, who was said to be cooperating with the investigation.

Detectives plan to turn over their investigation to the Ray County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges.

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