Scooter rider seriously injured in overnight hit-and-run in…

Hit And Run Independence Missouri in Independence, Missouri: A person riding a motorized scooter suffered possibly life-threatening injuries in an overnight hit-and-run in Independence, Missouri. The incident occurred about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of 23rd Street and Woodbury Drive when an unknown vehicle traveling west on 23rd Street struck the scooter and left the scene without stopping. The victim was transported to a hospital where he remained with possible life-threatening injuries. Independence Police are asking for help identifying the driver.