A man was fatally struck by a vehicle early Friday on Interstate 70 in St. Louis. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. near Union Boulevard, with authorities arriving to find the pedestrian had been hit in the eastbound lanes. The driver of the involved Kia Niro stayed at the scene and is said to be cooperating with police as the investigation unfolds, as reported by KSDK.
The resulting accident led to an eastbound closure of that section of the interstate for approximately three hours, reopening before 4 a.m, during which the police, along with Accident Reconstruction crews worked to piece together the events leading up to the pedestrian's death, and a passenger in the vehicle sustained injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment. Fox 2 Now detailed that the pedestrian was found unconscious and was pronounced dead at the scene, with initial reports suggesting he was attempting to cross the interstate.
As of the latest available information, the identity of the deceased man has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
Further details on this developing story will hinge upon the outcome of the ongoing investigation by St. Louis law enforcement, the findings of the Accident Reconstruction teams will provide clarity on the sequence of events that culminated in this tragedy, according to First Alert 4.
