Driver arrested after hit-and-run injures child in Shawnee
SHAWNEE, Kan. — The Shawnee, Kansas Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash Friday night that left a 9–year-old child seriously injured.
The crash, involving a white truck and black Sedan, was reported just before 7 p.m. near Johnson Drive and Bell Road.
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Police said the driver of the white truck left the scene and the Shawnee Police K-9 Unit began a search and was successfully able to locate and apprehend the suspect.
The child victim was taken to the hospital and is reported to be in critical condition.
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Detectives are interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence as the investigation into the cause of the crash continues.
