St. Louis University professor Donald Patten, 48, killed; 1 man critically injured after pickup strikes disabled vehicle, pedestrian following separate crash on I-44 in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis University professor killed in I-44 crash
The pickup then struck another man who was standing near the stopped vehicles, critically injuring him. That man, Patten and the pickup driver were all taken to hospitals. Patten was pronounced dead. The condition of the pickup driver was not available, but police said he was stable.
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