One person dead following hit-and-run incident in Missouri

MISSOURI — A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Independence late Saturday night, and police are searching for the driver responsible.

According to the Independence Police Department, officers and emergency crews responded just before 11:20 p.m. to the area of North M-291 Frontage Road and 3rd Terrace after reports of a crash.

When first responders arrived, they found a man lying in the roadway. Authorities said life-saving measures were attempted, but the man was pronounced dead around 11:45 p.m…

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