Off-duty nurse assists St. Louis hit-and-run victim

ST. LOUIS, MO – A nurse stopped to help the victim of a hit-and-run in South St. Louis early Wednesday morning.

According to Fox 2 now, the nurse was on her way home after a 16-hour shift when she witnessed a car strike a woman near the intersection of Louisiana Avenue and Osceola Street.

The nurse pulled over and assisted the woman until emergency services arrived. The driver immediately fled the scene.

No information regarding the suspect or their vehicle has been made available at this time. However, the investigation is still ongoing.

This article is one in a series presented by OnderLaw to inform our neighbors about car accidents and traffic news across our city. It should not be interpreted as legal advice. However, if you or someone you love has been injured in a hit-and-run accident, we would like to discuss your case in detail. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, your lost income, and other expenses. More importantly, the only way to fight for a change to the dangerous intersection or fix the root cause of many accidents is to enlist the help of an experienced attorney that has the possibility to effect change and can prevent this from happening to another family. Contact us today to speak to one of our compassionate St. Louis car accident attorneys.