The incident occurred on Interstate 64 in West St. Louis County on Thursday, April 23
NEED TO KNOW
- Ray Hartmann was killed in a vehicle collision in West St. Louis County on Thursday, April 23
- Hartmann, 73, was a prominent figure in St. Louis media, having founded the Riverfront Times and revived St. Louis Magazine, before retiring in 2024
- Hartmann is survived by his wife, Kerri, and two children, Ben and Brielle
A man died in a freak accident while traveling in West St. Louis County.
At around 2 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 23, two tires fell from a Volvo VNL and struck the roof of a 73-year-old male driver’s Chevrolet Bolt on Interstate 64 in west St. Louis County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) said in a crash report.
According to the report, the Volvo VNL “lost two left-side road unit tires,” which became “airborne” and “traveled through the roof” of the Chevrolet Bolt, striking the driver. West County EMS and Fire transported him to Mercy Hospital St. Louis, where he was pronounced dead at 2:05 p.m…