By Noelle Alviz-Gransee
The Kansas City Star
A Kansas City firefighter was hit by a car while working a motor vehicle crash Saturday afternoon.
The firefighter was struck just after 3:30 p.m. at 85th and Main Streets while directing traffic around a crash. The firefighter sustained significant injuries, according to a Kansas City Fire department news release.
The release said the injured firefighter is in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery.
No injuries were reported during the original crash. The driver who struck the firefighter cooperated with police on the scene.
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