A pedestrian was left in a critical condition following an early morning crash in the Central West End. The incident occurred today, when a Chevrolet Malibu collided with a 36-year-old construction worker attempting to block traffic for moving equipment, as reported by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
The collision took place shortly after 6:15 a.m. along the 100 block of N. Kingshighway, authorities said the driver of the vehicle involved stayed at the scene and is working with the officers who responded to the emergency call, the man struck sustained injuries serious enough to necessitate immediate hospitalization. According to the preliminary findings shared by the Accident Reconstruction team, no safety measures like barricades or warnings seem to have been in place to indicate a lane closure to the motorists.
The injured man, whose identity has not been released, was performing an off-roadway task related to his construction job at the time he was hit, despite wearing construction attire, his presence in the roadway did not appear to be sufficiently signaled to oncoming traffic. Following the accident, he was rushed to the hospital and remains in critical and unstable condition.
Updates will be provided as the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department releases further information.
