One Dead After Hit-And-Run Crash In Shawnee

One man died Wednesday afternoon as a result of a hit-and-run crash in Shawnee, police said.

The crash happened about 1:30 p.m. near Kickapoo and Westech Road. Police are looking for the driver and the vehicle involved.

The vehicle, a white truck with a black flatbed, was traveling north on Kickapoo when it tried to pass another vehicle. The vehicle hit a 63-year-old utility worker who was standing on Westech, police said. The man died and was not identified Wednesday.

Witnesses said the truck was seen driving north on Kickapoo before turning east onto Garrett's Lake Road. 

The vehicle would have damage to the front driver's side. 

Anyone with information about the crash, the vehicle or the driver is asked to call Shawnee police at (405) 273-2121.