Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on Prospect Avenue in KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a car late Saturday night in Kansas City, Missouri.

According to KCPD, just before 9:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a reported “injury collision/pedestrian struck with critical injuries.”

Upon arrival, officers found a person who had been hit while crossing Prospect Avenue near 33rd Street.

Kansas City police investigating after man found dead in car

KCPD said the pedestrian had been in the middle of the road when a Dodge Charger traveling northbound on Prospect hit them.

The driver of the Dodge stopped immediately and remained at the scene, officers confirmed.

After EMS arrived, the pedestrian was taken to a hospital where they later died from their injuries.

According to KCPD, this is fatality crash #62 compared to #59 at this time last year.

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