Missouri State Highway Patrol searches for hit-and-run driver

JEFFERSON COUNTY (KMOV) — Blake Ball is battered and bruised however not critically harm. He was driving his motorbike on the best way residence from work Wednesday when a automotive struck him from behind.

“I’m simply nonetheless form of in shock and in quite a lot of ache,” he mentioned.

The Missouri State Freeway Patrol is investigating the accident, which occurred round 5:30 p.m. on the intersection of Freeway 141 and Fiedler Lane in Jefferson County. On sprint cam video recorded by one other driver on the intersection, a blue Chevrolet Cruze could be seen slowing considerably after which putting Ball and sending him into the air. Then the Chevy drove off.

Jenny Swafford was in her automotive ready to show onto Freeway 141 when she witnessed the hit-and-run.

“I regarded over and his physique, it was like arched again and going straight up into the air. And when he landed, he wasn’t transferring, and his physique simply form of crumbled,” mentioned Swafford.

Ball was sporting a helmet on the time. He seems to grow to be airborne within the video, then lands on a automotive in entrance of his motorbike earlier than falling to the bottom.

“I heard one thing, after which I form of just about awakened on the bottom,” he mentioned.

The automotive that struck Ball backed up after which drove round a median and sped away on Freeway 141.

In line with the Missouri State Freeway Patrol, it’s a blue Chevrolet Cruze with a short lived tag and a license plate holder with an area automotive dealership’s title on it. Investigators have been checking with the dealership for data of a current sale of a automotive that matches the outline.

The automotive has front-end harm and might be lacking its grill. The motive force is described as a person in his mid 20s. There was additionally a lady across the identical age within the passenger seat.

If anybody sees the automotive or is aware of something in regards to the hit-and-run that might assist establish the motive force, they’re requested to name the Missouri State Freeway Patrol.

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