2-year-old in critical condition at KU Hospital

Two-year-old Eduardo Lopez Martinez is in critical condition at the University of Kansas Hospital following a hit-and-run accident Nov. 24.  Police are asking for the public's help in finding out information about the accident. (Photo from KU Hospital)
Two-year-old Eduardo Lopez Martinez is in critical condition at the University of Kansas Hospital following a hit-and-run accident Nov. 24. Police are asking for the public’s help in finding out information about the accident. (Photo from KU Hospital)

Two-year-old Eduardo Lopez Martinez of Kansas City, Kan., is in critical condition at the University of Kansas Hospital after a hit-and-run accident Nov. 24.

The driver of an older white four-door Chrysler drove away from the scene of the accident, at 1127 N. 32nd St., police stated.

Since the accident, the victim’s condition has improved, and he remains at KU Hospital, the police spokesman said.

Police asked anyone with information to assist them. The accident remains under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit-Critical Collision Response Team, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.