The Independence Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident.

On Saturday, August 30th around 8:20 p.m., IPD officers were dispatched to the 15400 block of East 42nd Terrace regarding a hit and run accident.

An IPD officer located the suspect vehicle and attempted a car stop on it, but the suspect vehicle failed to stop and a chase was initiated.

The pursuit made its way to Eastbound I-70 from Noland road. The suspect eventually stopped on Eastbound I-70 near Phelps Road. The suspect exited the vehicle, jumped over the median, and tried running across the Westbound lanes of I-70 on foot when the suspect was struck by a passing motorist.

The suspect, an adult man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No IPD Officers or civilians were injured during this inci

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