St. LOUIS – A 16-year-old girl was hit and seriously injured by a car while walking in downtown St. Louis on Saturday night.
The police of St. Louis said the crash that killed the teenager began when a 2023 Audi Q5 went through a yield sign at the intersection of St. Charles Street and North 11th around 8:40 p.m.
Police said a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu hit the Audi as it was going through the intersection, sending the Audi crashing into a parked car and the 16-year-old girl walking in the area. The car flipped onto its roof before coming to rest.
According to police, the girl was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.
Police said the two women in the Malibu and the driver of the Audi were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. Police said his injuries were minor.
The driver of the Audi, a 21-year-old man, was arrested.
An accident reconstruction team is in charge of the ongoing investigation.
