A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by two separate drivers in KCMO on Thursday, April 30. The crash occurred some time before 10 p.m. The pedestrian was initially struck by the first driver, who was heading westbound on Independence Avenue. The driver then pulled into a nearby lot, exited the vehicle to look […]
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Neighborhood art creates places for people
It started with rainbows in the windows. In mid-March, social media and news outlets reported children around the world are making rainbows to hang in their street-facing windows to spread a little joy and color to their neighbors during the Coronavirus crisis. Then people started propping teddy bears in windows to entertain kids out on […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in KCMO
A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in KCMO on the afternoon of Monday, April 6. The crash occurred in Blue Valley Park. Officers were called to the scene just before 3:30 pm. According to witnesses, two men had engaged in an altercation when one man stabbed the other. The man who was stabbed […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian struck and killed in Olathe
A woman was killed in Olathe after being struck by a driver on the afternoon of March 31, 2020. The crash occurred near the intersection of W. 138th Street and S. Black Bob Road. According to police, the victim, an unidentified 61-year-old woman, was walking her dog when she was struck by the driver. The […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian seriously injured in KCMO crash
A pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash that occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, March 7. The crash occurred near the intersection of Forest Avenue and Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard around 3:50 p.m. A pedestrian was attempting to cross the street when they were struck by a driver heading west. No word was available […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian critically injured in KCK hit-and-run
A pedestrian was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in the morning hours of Friday, January 17. The crash happened around 9:30 am in the 100 block of North 10th Street. According to police, the driver was heading south when they struck a pedestrian. The driver fled the scene before authorities arrived. The unidentified victim […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian killed in Overland Park crash
A pedestrian was killed in a crash on the evening of Wednesday, January 1. The crash occurred on the 11200 block of Nieman Road in Overland Park around 7:30 pm. Details are limited, but it appears that the victim was struck by two different drivers. The victim was identified as 45-year-old Agri M. Aytar of […]
*UPDATED* PRESS RELEASE: Ashlie Burkhart injured in KCMO crash
Ashlie Burkhart was the victim of a crash when she was struck by a driver on Monday, December 23. The crash happened around 3:30 pm near the intersection of Admiral Boulevard and Virginia Avenue. Police have not released many details about the crash, but footage from Hope Faith Homeless Assistance Campus cameras shows the victim […]
UPDATE: Pedestrian killed in KCMO
A pedestrian has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash on the afternoon of Thursday, December 5. The crash happened at the intersection of Linwood Boulevard and Poplar Avenue around 3:40 pm. The victim, identified as 63-year-old Carrie M. Davis, was crossing the street when she was struck by a driver heading […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian critically injured in Overland Park
A pedestrian was critically injured in a crash in Overland Park on the morning of Thursday, December 5. The crash occurred around 5:30 am at the intersection of West 123rd Street and Blue Valley Parkway. The victim was crossing 123rd Street when they were struck by the driver who was heading north on Blue Valley […]