Update:
The deceased woman has been identified as Shirley Howard of the 5500 block of Emerson.
On January 20, 2025, just after 2PM, District 6 officers responded to a call for an accident with a person struck. When officers arrived, they located a 39-year-old female who was killed and a two-year-old boy in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The child was rushed to the hospital and Accident Reconstruction investigators were called to investigate.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the 39-year-old was walking and pushing a stroller westbound on West Florissant in the bike lane, likely due to the ice-covered sidewalks. The vehicle was traveling east on West Florissant in the right lane when it starts to veer into the bike lane, hitting the 39-year-old and child, crashing through a snowbank, and into a house.
The 80-year-old man driving the vehicle is cooperating with investigators. He was later transported to the hospital and held for observation.
The two-year-old boy remains in critical condition.