ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis crash left a pedestrian seriously hurt early Saturday morning, and police said the driver left the scene.
The hit-and-run happened around 4:30 a.m. near Natural Bridge and Belt avenues, a brief statement from police said on social media. That location places the shooting on the border between St. Louis's Mark Twain I-70 Industrial area and the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood.
The statement from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said accident reconstruction investigators had been requested at the scene of the crash.
More information may be forthcoming further into the investigation. This story will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available.
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people heal after they have been injured by a bullet. The BRIC was established to help people who are discharged home from the emergency department after being shot.
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