Pedestrian dies in I-635 accident

A fatal accident temporarily closed northbound I-635 near State Avenue. According to KC Scout, the accident was early Friday morning, July 3. The highway reopened around 8:15 a.m. (KC Scout photo)

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and died on I-635 about 3:34 a.m. July 3 near Parallel Parkway, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

A preliminary investigation showed that the vehicle was traveling north on I-635 when a pedestrian entered the highway and was struck, the spokesman stated. The pedestrian died. The driver remained at the scene.

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