Street-racing teens fatally hit construction worker in south St. Louis

10 month ago

St. Louis news, Missouri news.

Authorities in St. Louis County have charged two teens over the fatal crash that killed a construction worker and wounded another Friday morning.

Deondre Robinson and Patrick Aten, both 18, were charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault with an additional count of operating a vehicle on a highway without a license for Robinson.

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  • Investigators said the teens were street-racing and traveling at high rates of speed when Robinson lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the two construction workers.

    34-year-old Christopher John was declared dead at the scene of the crash while his coworker suffered severe injuries.

    Both teens are being detained on a $150,000 cash-only bond.