Monday, October 8, 2012

Man hit, killed by car on 18th Street

A man was killed Monday afternoon after a car struck him in the area of 18th Street and Metropolitan Avenue.

Described as a "male in his 60's" by police officers, he was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The accident happened at around 3:30 p.m. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and talked to the police department.

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department's Traffic Support/Critical Collision Response Team and KCKPD Major Case Unit is investigating the accident.

Information about the victim is unavailable at this time.