Police are searching for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash who allegedly fled after striking and running over a pedestrian in a crosswalk Saturday night in Kansas City’s Northeast area.

The fatal crash happened shortly after 10 p.m. at Independence and Monroe avenues in the Lykins neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.

Investigators say a silver Toyota Camry was headed west on Independence at high speeds. At the same time, a pedestrian was crossing Independence at Monroe from south to north, using a marked crosswalk.

The traffic signal showed red for traffic on Independence, Gonzalez said.

The driver of the Camry allegedly failed to stop at the red light and struck the pedestrian, throwing the pe

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