Woman in wheelchair struck and killed while crossing US 40 Highway in Kansas City, Kansas
Woman in wheelchair struck and killed by SUV while crossing Kansas City highway
Officers were called to the crash at 11:57 p.m. Saturday in the area of US 40 Highway, just west of South Hocker Road, according to a news release from the Kansas City Police Department.
Pedestrian struck and killed trying to cross 40 Highway
The incident happened just before midnight on the highway west of Hocker Road. Police say the pedestrian, identified as a 51-year-old KCMO woman, was crossing the road in a wheelchair when she was struck by a westbound Honda SUV.
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