Driver in Crash That Killed Wash U Professor Was Drunk, High

Toxicology reports say that Kyle Weeks, was drunk and high on marijuana when he crashed his car into Melanie Michailidis' vehicle.

Driver in Crash That Killed Wash U Professor Was Drunk, High

Toxicology reports say that Kyle Weeks, Olivette, was drunk and high on marijuana.

Kyle Weeks, the driver in a wrong way crash that killed Washington University professor Melanie Michailidis, was drunk and high when he drove the wrong way on Ladue Road. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that toxicology reports confirm that Weeks, 25, of Olivette, was drunk and high on marijuana, when he passed a car on Ladue Road about 8:50 p.m. Feb. 1. He struck Michalidis head on. Ladue Police Chief Rich Wooten told Patch at the time of the crash that Week's 2007 Ford Focus was westbound on Ladue Road at Gouverneur Lane when it passed another vehicle and struck a 2004 Volkswagon Jetta, driven by Melanie Michailidis, 46, of St. Louis, which was eastbound. Weeks and Michailidis were pronounced dead at the scene. Joseph Jacob, 41 of San…

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St. Patrick's Day Drunk Driving Crackdown Around St. Louis

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is kicking up enforcement this weekend searching for drunk drivers as St. Patrick's Day celebrations take place around the St. Louis area.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is warning drivers to "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over." Troopers and other police departments around the St. Louis area will be taking place in enforcing the campaign as St. Patrick's Day festivities take place throughout the area.  The MSHP made the announcement in a recent news release. During the period of March 14-17, police are cracking down on drunk driving by conducting DWI saturations in an effort to remove impaired drivers from the road. Impaired driving contributes to nearly 30 percent of all Missouri fatal traffic crashes, the release stated. Approximately 205 people were killed in crashes involving an impaired driver in 2012, according the the MSHP. The MSHP reminds drivers that the …

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Three Years for Woman Who Struck Bicyclist on Delmar

Emily Hagan of Kirkwood reportedly received a three-year prison sentence Tuesday in connection to a drunk driving accident that killed a bicyclist last year.

Woman Who Killed Bicyclist in U City Sentenced

Emily Hagan of Kirkwood reportedly received a three-year prison sentence Tuesday in connection to a drunk driving accident that killed a bicyclist last year.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Emily C. Hagan, 30, of Kirkwood was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday after a plea deal in connection to a drunken-driving accident that killed a bicyclist in University City last year. Hagan, of the 400 block of North Clay Avenue, will be eligible for parole after serving about one year of her prison time, the Post reports. As previously reported by Patch, Hagan was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated, according to court documents. The Post-Dispatch reports that police say Hagan had a blood alcohol content of 0.262, more than three times the legal limit, when she rear-ended bicyclist Samuel Scott on Feb. 3, 2012. Scott, …

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St. Louis County Drunk Driving Crackdown This Weekend

Police will conduct operation A.R.R.E.S.T. this weekend in St. Louis County to crack down on impaired driving.

Missouri State Highway Patrol officers made the announcement of the crackdown in a news release. According to the release, “Operation A.R.R.E.S.T” (Alcohol Related Response Enforcement Strike Team) will take place in St. Louis County Saturday. The operation will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 3 a.m., Sunday. "The purpose of Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. is to increase the motoring public’s awareness of the potential hazards of operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition," the MSHP stated in the release. Six Missouri state troopers will be conducting the operation across the county this weekend. "Troopers continually work to maximize enforcement efforts in deterring impaired driving, to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri roadways…

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Sobriety Checkpoints Become Focus of St. Louis County Police in July

Be advised: Officers trained especially to evaluate drivers for those under the influence of drugs or alcohol will apply increased diligence throughout St. Louis County this month.

St. Louis County Police Highway Safety Unit and Division of Patrol officers will conduct an increased number of sobriety checkpoints throughout the month of July, announced St. Louis County Police Officer and spokesperson Rick Eckhard on Monday morning. "Removing intoxicated drivers from our roadways is a high priority for the St. Louis County Police," stated County Police Chief Tim Fitch in the announcement. "The use of checkpoints has been proven to be an effective method to accomplish this goal." Officers participating in this enforcement had additional training in recognizing motorists who have had too much to drink, or are under the influence of illegal drugs, said Eckhard. Officers also will issue citations for seat belt and other …

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