A 5-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas, has died from his injuries, according to police.
The child was playing Saturday evening at Kensington Park, on the north side of State Avenue between 29th and 32nd streets, a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman stated.
Shortly after 7 p.m. he wandered away from adults and tried to cross busy State Avenue around 30th Street by himself, police said.
He crossed the westbound lanes, but was then struck by an eastbound vehicle that was unable to stop in time, the spokesman stated.
The driver of that vehicle remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police. Initial indications were that speed was not a factor, the police spokesman said.
First responders from Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department Station 11 at 31st and State responded immediately and took the child to a hospital, where he died Wednesday from the injuries he sustained, the spokesman stated.
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, police said.