A fatal motor vehicle crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck, resulting in the death of one adult male, occurred near the intersection of Lemay Ferry Road and Telegraph Road on June 6.
Dion Schaffer, 60, of the 3600 block of Dove Dale Lane, has since been identified as the deceased.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department, officers from the South County Precinct responded to a motor vehicle crash near the aforementioned intersection at approximately 6:07 p.m. on June 6. A motorcycle and a pickup truck involved in a crash were located on the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a motorcyclist traveling northbound on Lemay Ferry Road collided with a pickup truck that was making a left turn onto Telegraph Road from southbound Lemay Ferry Road. The motorcyclist, Schaffer, was transported to an area hospital for lifesaving treatment but was later pronounced deceased. The unnamed driver of the pickup truck remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
This is an active investigation, and details may change as the investigation progresses. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident.
