ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV.com) – By Ashleigh Jackson, Online News Producer More bike lanes are popping up around St. Louis, as the city tries to become more cyclist friendly. The change, however, comes with growing pains. On Thursday, crews painted bike lane stencils on the westbound lanes of Chouteau Avenue, but some drivers may be uncertain […]
Forget the Naysayers. Bicycling in St. Louis Can Be Bliss
Riverfront Times – Posted By Dave Lloyd on Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 7:30 am Only recently did I start keeping track of how many miles I bicycle. Convinced by a fellow bike nut that I ought to again measure my distances, I gave in. As someone who lives in a world chock full of numbers, metrics, and statistics, it’s a […]
Pagedale man charged in fatal hit-and-run in Fairground Park
St. Louis Post Dispatch – October 13, 2015 10:30 am • By Joel Currier ST. LOUIS • A Pagedale man has been charged with hitting and killing a pedestrian with his car in Fairground Park, then fleeing, in September. Emond C. Washington, 23, of the 1300 block of Milford Avenue, was charged Friday with first-degree […]
Cyclist hit by St. Louis County police cruiser
POSTED 10:21 PM, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015, BY JEFF BERNTHAL CREVE COEUR, MO (KTVI) – A St. Louis bicyclist is recovering from injuries he suffered after being struck by a St. Louis County Police car. Justin Branson says he has a fracture in his back and a bruised lung. He was cycling Sunday night around 9pm when […]
Police sergeant dies after being struck by car
Alexandra Martellaro and Jacob Long, KSDK 1:37 p.m. CDT August 25, 2015 ST. LOUIS COUNTY — People in the Bellfontaine Neighbors community are mourning the loss of a beloved police officer. Sgt. Peggy Vassallo, 53, died Monday around 11:30 a.m. at DePaul Health Center from injuries she sustained following a car accident on-duty. “We grieve […]
Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run accident
Associated Press 10:16 a.m. CDT August 21, 2015 AFFTON, Mo. (AP) – A motorcyclist has died after crashing on Interstate 55 and then getting struck by a hit-and-run driver. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Christopher George was traveling north on I-55 in south St. Louis County about 12:30 a.m. Friday. His motorcycle wrecked […]
St. Louis horse carriage worker hit by car
POSTED 5:52 PM, AUGUST 7, 2015, BY JOE MILLITZER, UPDATED AT 10:17PM, AUGUST 7, 2015 ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – A St. Louis horse carriage worker has been hit by a hit by a car in downtown St. Louis at around 5pm. A female carriage driver was struck by a vehicle in the 500 block […]
Speed humps can slow down traffic, protect pedestrians
St. Louis Post Dispatch – July 31, 2015 12:00 am • By Martin Pion The deaths of pedestrians on South Broadway in St. Louis due to speeding motorists, most recently that of Mr. Ashish “Bapi” Gupta on June 28, have led to calls for an increase in pedestrian safety on this road. The campaign in […]
Chesterfield woman pleads guilty to fatal hit-and-run
POSTED 6:31 AM, JUNE 16, 2015, BY ASSOCIATED PRESS CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ A Chesterfield woman has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident after police say she struck and killed a pedestrian with her minivan. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports 55-year-old Yelena Pelts pleaded guilty Friday and is scheduled to […]
Two teens charged in fatal hit-and-run crash near Busch Stadium
Fox 2 News – POSTED 12:02 PM, JULY 13, 2015, BY DANIELLE SCRUGGS ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)- The 15-year-old girl previously taken into custody for the deadly hit and run crash in downtown St. Louis last month has been released. Bapi Gupta, 50, was struck on June 28th while crossing the street outside of the […]