Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – A pedestrian was seriously injured in a traffic accident in St. Louis early Saturday morning; police said the driver left the scene.

The hit-and-run accident occurred around 4:30 a.m. near Natural Bridge and Belt Avenue, police said in a brief statement on social media. The shooting occurred on the border between the Mark Twain I-70 industrial area in St. Louis and the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's statement said they were called to the scene to reconstruct the accident.

More information may come to light as the investigation continues. This story will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available.

Resources for victims of crime:
If you have been a victim of crime or know someone who has been a victim of crime, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.

The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis offers numerous programs to assist crime victims. The Crime Victim Center's programs range from direct services to crime victims to “creating awareness and change within the systems they face.”

Life Outside of Violence “helps people harmed by knife, gunshot or assault get the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives and break the cycle of violence.”

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which supports people who have been victims of crime or violence or who have experienced a traumatic incident.

The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people recover from a gunshot injury. The BRIC was created to help people who are discharged home from the emergency department after a gunshot injury.

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The official website of the Crime Victim Center. We have been providing victim assistance and crisis intervention in the greater St. Louis area since 1972.