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Wyandotte County sheriff's deputy struck by car

KCMO officer-involved shooting
Posted at 9:41 PM, Nov 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-20 05:37:10-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Wyandotte County sheriff's deputy was struck by a car Tuesday night.

Officials said the deputy was hit while conducting a traffic stop around 9:15 p.m. on westbound Interstate 70 at 57th Street in Kansas City, Kansas.

The deputy had just pulled over a man on the ramp.

The man's wife was following in a truck pulling a trailer.

The deputy told the woman to pull ahead. As she did, we're told the trailer hit the deputy in the leg and he fell into a ditch.

The deputy sustained non-life threatening injuries.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.