Man found dead after hit-and-run in Leavenworth, officials say

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 34-year-old man was found dead after an an apparent hit-and-run crash early Monday morning in Leavenworth, officials said.

The Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a person was lying in the roadway around 5:35 a.m. in the 24000 block of Tonganoxie Drive.

Deputies found a man, later identified as 34-year-old Emanuel Ross of Lawrence, dead at the scene.

Maj. J.W. Sherley, a sheriff’s office spokesman, said Ross was struck by a motorist at least once. The driver allegedly fled the scene northbound.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office at 913-682-5724.