08-05-2025
Kansas City Costco hit-and-run victim speaks out
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sunny Kingsley is the pedestrian who was run over by a black Mercedes in the Midtown Costco parking lot last month.
She was left in critical condition and says it's a miracle she's alive.
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'That's terrifying. I was almost dead,' Kingsley said.
Earlier this week, Kansas City Police released a picture of the stolen 2015 black Mercedes that was involved in the hit and run on April 21. It has an expired Missouri tag #07PU0M.
Kingsley says her significant other owns the stolen Mercedes, although she primarily uses it.
Kingsley claims to have spotted the stolen car in the Costco parking lot just before the hit and run. While attempting to get the car back, she noticed someone was inside.
'Black male, he was like 5'8, he had light green eyes, that's what was distinctive, and they were real. He had dreadlocks with blonde tips,' Kingsley explained.
She was holding on to the black Mercedes as it drove away.
'He drove off with me, holding on to the car, and then by the time he was going, I was too scared to let go and do anything. Then I finally let go and he ran over me, went over my whole head,' Kingsley said.
'My skull is cracked, both of my ears were mangled, my whole face, my collarbone, and I have a rib that is broken.'
Kingsley was left with multiple other injuries and faces a long road to recovery.
'I must have only been here by the grace of God and by the people that we're still talking to me, because they said, every time I went unconscious, I was not breathing. So I could have been gone,' Kingsley explained.
Now, she wants justice and the person who ran over her to be held responsible for their actions.
'I remember that day and what he looked like, and those things keep popping in my head. Everything else is just a blur, but I can distinctly remember that, and that's horrifying,' she said.
'We should come together as a community and help one another, love one another. That's our purpose, not to hurt people.'
A spokesperson told FOX4 Wednesday, 'I just spoke with the investigative sergeant this morning. There are no case updates currently, but they are actively pursuing all leads as they come in. Anyone with information or anyone who might have seen something that day, or the vehicle since then, is encouraged to call.'
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A KCPD Facebook post on Monday provided the following information about the car:
The hit and run happened on April 21, shortly before 4 p.m., at 241 E Linwood Blvd.
It's a 2015 black Mercedes-Benz ML350, 4-door, with expired Missouri tag #07PU0M. There is no tint on the driver's window. The VIN is 4JGDA5HBXFA460346.
Please call the KCPD Traffic Investigation Section at 816-482-8192 or visit
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