• 14
  • February
    2012

A 52-year-old man from Missouri has been charged with a felony in association with a recent car crash. The car accident occurred late last month on Clayton Road in Town and Country, Missouri. According to the authorities, the man fled the scene.

As the man was headed west on Clayton Road around 7:40 p.m., he crossed into oncoming traffic and allegedly struck the vehicle of a 70-year-old woman. The woman -- who had a doctorate in psychology -- lost her life due to injuries she sustained in the accident.

After colliding with the woman and her Volvo, the man continued driving in his GMC Envoy. It stalled out after several hundred yards, and he allegedly abandoned it. His vehicle was discovered west of the crash site.

Investigators had made the connection between the vehicle and the man rather quickly and were in contact with his family a day later, hoping to convince the man to speak with the authorities. He has been charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident.

Normally, this charge would be a misdemeanor, but since someone was injured in the crash it is considered a Class D felony. The man is being held at the St. Louis County Jail with $15,000 bail. Though he was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, he has not been charged with it.

The 70-year-old woman is survived by her husband, two sons and seven grandchildren, who no doubt are wondering what could have caused the accident. The least that a driver could do when they cause an accident is stay on the scene and attempt to provide help in whatever manner possible.

Source: STL Today, "Man charged with leaving scene of fatal crash," Kim Bell, Jan. 30, 2012