Dec 27, 2024

Police locate vehicle, suspect in fatal KC hit-and-run

Posted Dec 27, 2024 11:30 AM

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement investigating a fatal hit-and-run have located the vehicle involved and took a  subject of interest has been taken into custody for questioning, according to KCPD OOfficer Alayna Gonzalez.

Just after 6:30p.m. Dec. 10, a vehicle described as a 2009-12 Nissan Altima driving Northbound on Troost Avenue on the outside lane struck a pedestrian later identified as 46-year-old Phillip Castleberry who was crossing Troost Avenue at 82nd Terrace.

The vehicle left the scene in an unknown direction. EMS transported Castleberry to a local hospital with life threatening injuries, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino.  He died nine days later.