“He was listed in stable condition and later released from the hospital on Jan. 11 after treatment,” the statement said.
ST. LOUIS — A 16-year-old boy was found dead by his parents on Sunday, only four days after he was struck by a car that then left the north St. Louis crash scene, police said.
It happened blocks away from the boy’s home.
The victim was hit by a sedan in the 4000 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, which falls between North Sarah and Vandeventer Avenue, near where Vandventer and The Great Ville neighborhoods meet.
According to a written statement from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the boy was struck minutes before midnight on Wednesday.
“At approximately 11:52 p.m. on Jan. 8, officers received a call for a person struck at the location,” the SLMPD statement said. “Upon arriving, they located the 16-year-old lying in the street suffering from injuries and disoriented.”
After the victim was taken to the hospital, police learned that he had multiple broken ribs and a head injury.
“He was listed in stable condition and later released from the hospital on Jan. 11 after treatment,” the statement said.
The day after he was released from the hospital, his parents found him dead, police said.
“On Jan. 12, officers were called to a home in the 1800 block of N. Sarah after the teen was discovered deceased by his parent,” the statement said. “While the death is believed to be relevant to the accident, the Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause of death.”
More information may be forthcoming further into the investigation. This story will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available.
“Anyone with a tip about this incident who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a possible cash reward for their tip should contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted to a detective at 314-444-0001,” police said. “Only tips submitted to CrimeStoppers that lead to an arrest are eligible for CrimeStoppers’ rewards.”
According to the St. Louis Development Corporation’s website, the SLDC in 2023 purchased a 150,000-square-foot industrial building in that area and 29 surrounding vacant parcels.
“Powered by SLDC, the campus will become a connection point for the community. Small and minority-owned business support will convene at the campus alongside workforce development and training opportunities,” the website said.
The SLDC anticipated that the Monarch on MLK would welcome its first tenants in 2025, the website said.