Woman hit by vehicle Friday while walking on highway

Jul. 23—A woman was taken to Mosaic Hospital on Friday night after being hit by a vehicle while she was walking on Missouri Highway 759.

The woman was walking on the highway around 10:30 p.m. south of US Highway 36 when she was hit by an unknown vehicle that left the scene, St. Joseph police say.

She was suspected to have serious injuries and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

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