Accident victim near 18th and State identified

The victim of a fatal accident on Saturday in the 1800 block of State Avenue has been identified, according to a police spokesman.

Richard Lewis Jr., 70, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesman stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating, according to the spokesman.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.