Hit-and-Run Victim Found in Liberty, MO

0:00It's April 13th. From your city to your ears, this is Kansas News Today, powered by AI. A fatal hit and run shook up Liberty, Missouri, early Monday morning. Around 7pm on April 13th, a semi-truck driver spotted a man lying on Edgar Petty Road just north of northeast 116th Street. Deputies from the Clay County Sheriff's Office wrote up four minutes later and found the guy dead at the scene. Investigators believe an unknown vehicle slammed into him and sped off without stopping. That suspect ride probably shows fresh damage from the crash, making it easier to spot once they track it down. The road shut down for hours while crews gathered evidence and the Platt County Sheriff's Office jumped in to help with the probe. No word yet on who the victim was. They're holding off on releasing his name until family gets notified. Detectives are working overtime to ID the driver and piece together what went down. If you've got tips, hit up the Clay County line at 816-407-3428

1:02or the tips hotline at 816-47. Four tips. Authorities are pushing hard to bring justice here, so stay tuned as this unfolds.