BRECKENRIDGE HILLS, MO – A person died in a fatal motorcycle accident on St. Charles Rock Road in Breckenridge Hills on May 8, according to FOX 2 Now.
A 35-year-old man was riding a motorcycle west on St. Charles Rock Road when he collided with another vehicle around 12:20 a.m. The rider was ejected from the bike. The other driver fled the scene.
First responders transported the motorcyclist to an area hospital, where he died.
The driver removed the license plates on his vehicle, backed it up in his driveway, and put another vehicle in front of it to hide the vehicle.
Troopers found the driver and the vehicle following the crash. The driver told troopers he fled the scene because he was frightened.
Authorities charged the driver with one count of leaving the scene of an accident, resulting in death. He is being held on a $20,000 cash-only bond.
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