Hit-and-run reported in I-635 accident

An accident on I-635 this morning in rainy weather has been reported as a hit-and-run, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, two vehicles were southbound on I-635 about 8:10 a.m. March 19, about a half-mile north of I-70.

An unknown vehicle struck a Chevrolet Corvette, then the Corvette struck the barrier wall, the trooper’s report stated. Then the unknown vehicle fled the scene of the accident, according to the report.

The driver of the Corvette, a 49-year-old woman from Kansas City, Missouri, was injured and taken to a hospital, according to the trooper’s report.