NewsAugust 25, 2015
St. Louis-area officer dies after being hit by car
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- A suburban St. Louis police officer has died after being struck by a car. The accident happened at 7:55 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Old Jamestown Road and U.S. 67 in north St. Louis County. St. Louis County police say 53-year-old Peggy Vassallo, a sergeant with the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department, was involved in a minor accident involving her personal vehicle...
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FLORISSANT, Mo. -- A suburban St. Louis police officer has died after being struck by a car.
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The accident happened at 7:55 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Old Jamestown Road and U.S. 67 in north St. Louis County. St. Louis County police say 53-year-old Peggy Vassallo, a sergeant with the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department, was involved in a minor accident involving her personal vehicle.
The officer got out to speak with the other driver, and a third vehicle struck the officer.
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