MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. – The man accused of driving with his dump truck bed raised while hitting several streetlights and an interstate overpass had his bond reduced on Wednesday.
Originally set at $75,000, a judge lowered it to $25,000. The driver, Rusty Soden, told the judge that he has worked as a dump truck driver for about 1.5 years and that he believes he will still have his job if released on bond.
However, court records show a condition of his bond is “no driving.” He is currently charged with five felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident after hitting five separate stop lights in Maryland Heights. Police say he stopped nearly 10 miles away after hitting the Interstate 64 overpass, where he was then arrested…