A 20-year-old Blue Springs man died early Sunday after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle while walking in the roadway in Jackson County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at approximately 4:37 a.m. on May 24 at 5695 Highway 40.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the man was walking in the roadway when he was struck by an unidentified westbound vehicle. Investigators said the driver left the scene.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at 5:03 a.m. at the scene and was released to the Jackson County Medical Examiner…