KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A Kansas City doctor critically injured in a September hit-and-run has been transferred to a Colorado hospital for specialized neurological care, while police continue to search for the driver responsible for the crash.
Dr. Saswat Das, a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s Mercy Hospital, was biking home from work on the evening of September 17 when he was struck by a car near 39th Street and Harrison Parkway.
The driver fled the scene, leaving Das with severe head trauma and other life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital, where he has spent weeks undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit.
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