Fatal accident reported at 10th and Parallel

A fatal accident was reported at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, June 14, at 10th and Parallel Parkway, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

One person, the driver of the sedan, died in the accident, police stated.

A four-door sedan occupied by three adults and two juveniles was crossing Parallel Parkway northbound at 10th Street when it was struck by a sport utility vehicle occupied by two adults that was traveling eastbound on Parallel Parkway, the spokesman stated.

Three adults and two juveniles had to be taken to hospitals, the spokesman stated.

The driver of the SUV fled on foot, police stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit – Critical Collision Response Team is investigating.