A tragic turn of events unfolded in St. Louis County as a woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run incident while riding on a motorcycle. The St. Louis County Police Department reported that the collision occurred at approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Earth City Expressway and Rider Trail South. 54-year-old Jennifer Eggering of St. Charles suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital for treatment. According to KSDK, the motorcycle was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light and then fled the scene, leaving Eggering and the motorcycle driver behind.
Rushing in to meet her at the hospital, Kylee Mize found herself grappling with a nightmare instead of celebrating her 17th birthday, as her mother, Jennifer Eggering, lay with injuries claimed her life. Mize and her sister, deeply shaken by their mother's sudden death, questioned the humanity of the driver, who left Eggering behind, as reported by First Alert 4. "How do you not have enough decency or enough compassion for other humans to just leave them there to die?" Madalyn Eggering, the victim's daughter, questioned, conveying disbelief and anger in the aftermath of the tragedy.
The driver of the motorcycle, believed to be Eggering's boyfriend, refused treatment and survived the crash. A preliminary investigation found that the motorcycle was proceeding legally through the intersection on a green light when the vehicle, heading west on Rider Trail South, collided with it. As noted by FOX 2 Now, an accident reconstruction team has taken up the investigation of the crash, delving into the details of the hit-and-run to find the culpable driver.
Following the heartbreak, a fundraiser has been set up to support the Eggering family. Jennifer Eggering, remembered by friends for her boundless kindness and being "a very caring, loving person," is mourned by those who knew her as "a heck of a woman," Katelyn Julian, a family friend, told First Alert 4. The GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help with Eggering's burial expenses, as her family calls for any information that would lead to the capture of the driver, hoping for justice for their lost loved one. "I need justice for my mom," Mize added, a daughter's plea mirroring a community's echo for accountability.
