ST. LOUIS — A man was killed Monday morning after being hit by a car in south St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the crash happened at about 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of Gravois and Nebraska avenues, near the QuikTrip at 2851 Gravois Avenue. Police said the man was crossing Gravois, not in a designated crosswalk, when he was struck by a northbound red pickup truck in the center of the roadway.
The truck fled the scene.
Police said the victim, later identified as 61-year-old Craig Schuman of St. Louis, was taken via EMS to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Accident reconstruction was requested. The investigation was ongoing.
As of Monday morning, police had not shared the name of the victim.
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