INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The Independence Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident.
Officers were dispatched around 8:20 p.m. Saturday to the 15400 block of East 42nd Terrace on a hit-and-run accident.
When an officer located the suspect vehicle and attempted to initiate a stop, the suspect failed to comply. Thus, a chase was initiated.
The pursuit made its way to eastbound I-70 from Noland Road. Eventually, the suspect stopped on eastbound I-70 near Phelps Road.
Police said the suspect exited the vehicle, jumped over the median, and tried running across the westbound lanes of I-70 on foot when they were struck by a passing motorist.
The suspect, an adult man, was pronounced deceased at the scene. IPD is not releasing the name of the suspect at this time.
No IPD officers or civilians were injured during this incident.
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