(MO) St. Louis - Police Officer struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting at a crash scene
Police Officer David Lee was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting at a crash scene on eastbound I-70, just east of the Adelaide Avenue exit, shortly after 8:45 am.
He was setting out flares when an approaching vehicle struck him.
He was transported to SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
Officer Lee had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 18 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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