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Toddler seriously injured after being hit by a car in a Raytown apartment complex parking lot

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A toddler is in serious condition after being hit by a car Saturday night in Raytown.

The accident happened at 8:13 p.m. in the parking lot of the El Dorado Apartments at 8911 E. 67th St.

Police say Dezekiel Thornton, 2, had been taken out of a car and managed to get behind another car in the parking lot.

The driver, a 39 year old man from Warsaw, Mo. backed up and hit Thornton.

Police say Thornton suffered serious injuries, but was conscious when taken to a hospital.

The driver stayed at the scene.

The Missouri Highway Patrol will investigate the accident.