St. Louis Crash Turns Criminal Investigation: Firearms and Drugs Seized, 2 Hospitalized

St. Louis, MO – A vehicle crash at a busy St. Louis intersection led to a major police response and the recovery of multiple firearms and suspected narcotics on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, District 5 officers responded just after 4 p.m. to a crash at Kingshighway and Laclede. Authorities said three suspects had fled Barnes Hospital after reportedly dropping off a gunshot victim, then crashed into an uninvolved motorist before fleeing the scene on foot.

All three suspects—one adult and two juveniles—were apprehended shortly after by Barnes Public Safety officers…

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