ST. LOUIS — A man who was struck and killed on westbound Interstate 70 near Adelaide Avenue early Saturday morning has been identified.
Just before 1 a.m., a woman driving a 2018 Nissan Versa was traveling west on I-70 when she observed a disabled vehicle partially in the left lane. The Versa veered to the right as a pedestrian walked out into the road from in front of the stopped vehicle.
After the impact the driver lost consciousness because of the airbag deployment and hit the median. EMS responded and pronounced the pedestrian dead.
The victim was later identified as 41-year-old Ryan Hughes.
The driver, 39, was transported to a hospital and listed in stable condition. A female passenger, 31, was not injured.
Westbound I-70 between Adelaide and Carrie was shut down for several hours early Saturday. The Accident Reconstruction team is investigating.