Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A driver who struck another car from behind at Gravois and Heege roads had a blood-alcohol level more than three three times the legal limit, according to a court document.
A woman faces a felony drunk driving charge after striking another car at the intersection of Gravois and Heege roads. Melanie Hanks, 35, of the 4000 block of Eichelberger Street in St. Louis, was charged Feb. 21 with driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender. It is her third DWI charge. Hanks also was found guilty of DWI twice in 2006. St. Louis County Police said Hanks was seen swerving between lanes before striking the rear of another vehicle at 6:50 p.m. June 30. Officers responding to the accident said she had a strong odor of alcohol, and watery and glassy eyes. Hanks did poorly on a sobriety test and a blood sample revealed her blood-alcohol level was at .293 percent at 9:42 p.m., more than three times the legal limit. She …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The other driver suffered a concussion and a sore neck, police said.
A man faces was charged Thursday with assault a DWI collision on Bayless Road at Interstate 55. St. Lous County prosecutors charged Raymond Richardson, 39, of the 11100 block of MacKenzie Ridge in Hillsboro, with second-degree assault. St. Louis County Police said Richardson was drunk when he failed to yield while exiting I-55 onto Bayless Road May 15. Richardson’s vehicle struck another car, giving the other driver a concussion and a sore neck, police said. A blood sample showed that Richardson’s blood-alcohol content was 0.162, more than twice the legal limit, according to a court document. Richardson was on probation after pleading guilty in 2007 to possession of a controlled substance. His probation was revoked Nov. 8. He is being held…
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Twenty-two deaths have been caused by car crashes in St. Louis County so far this year, matching the pace set last year.
The number of deaths caused by car crashes in St. Louis County is on pace to match last year's first-half total, notes Missouri State Highway Patrol's statistics. That bucks the trend set by the rest of the state. The number of fatal crashes in Missouri is up by 62 compared to the first half of last year, according to a June 25 highway patrol news release. The increase follows six consecutive years of declining fatalities caused by crashes, the release notes. More than two-thirds of the fatalities involved people who weren't wearing a seat belt. Shrewsbury Police reported 39 crashes so far this year with eight injuries and no fatalities. The Missouri State Highway Patrol's statistics show zero crashes in Affton. "Please give your full …
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