Kansas City construction worker killed in hit-and-run crash on I-49 in Cass County
A Kansas City man was killed when he was struck by a truck while working in a construction zone over the weekend, authorities said.
At 1:31 a.m. Saturday, the driver of a 2010 Ford F150 was headed north on Interstate 49, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
As the driver navigated through a construction zone near mile marker 169.6, they struck a construction worker, highway patrol said.
The driver then fled the scene on foot, according to the crash report.
The victim, 35-year-old Jonathon K. Wilson, of Kansas City, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
The Peculiar Police Department and Cass County Sheriff’s Office are assisting in the investigation.
