Crime & Safety
Ellisville Pedestrian Struck by Car, Dies
Police said the victim was a resident at the Fountains of West County retirement community on Clayton Road.
Editor's Note: Ellisville police previously stated an incorrect date for the below incident. The article has been updated to reflect the correct day.
An 81 year-old man from Ellisville died this week after being struck by a car while walking across Clarkson Road, Ellisville police said.
The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday when the victim, Leo Ellinger, was about 400 feet south of Clayton Road on Clarkson and crossed the street from east to west. Ellinger then was struck by a northbound Cadillac STS, immediately causing the driver to stop on impact.
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An ambulance was called and transported Ellinger, who sustained severe head trauma, to Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur, where he died at 10:52 p.m.
Police said the driver, a 68 year-old male, was driving the posted speed limit of 35 mph and said he did not see Ellinger, who was wearing dark clothing. The driver will not face criminal charges.
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Ellinger was a resident of the , located at 15826 Clayton Road in Ellisville, about a quarter-mile east of Monday's incident.
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