Hiram Grau - Director
Date: 09/25/11
Time: 3:41 am
Location: Poplar Street Bridge EB
County: St. Clair
Crash Number: 11-11-02547
Unit 1
Vehicle Description: 2003 Ford Mustang
Driver Name: Brandon Oggun Garcia
Gender: Male
Age: 26
City/State of Residence : Florrisant, MO
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: None
Taken To: St Clair Co Jail
Passenger 1
Unit #: 1
Name: Alfredo Amelco Arand
Gender: Male
Age: 31
City/State of Residence:
Seatbelt use: Yes
Injuries: None
Taken To: N/A
Narrative:
On 09/25/11 at 3:41 am two pedestrians were struck on the Poplar Street
Bridge. Prior to this incident, a 2003 Mustang struck a St Louis PD squad
car and fled the scene. The St Louis officer followed the vehicle and
attempted to stop it, but the Mustang fled EB across the PSB. While
crossing the PSB the Mustang struck two pedestrians who were walking on the
bridge deck. One pedestrian was a black male who was knocked off the
bridge. He was transported to St Louis U Hospital where he was pronounced
dead. The other pedestrian was a white female who remained in the roadway
after being struck. At this time the female is alive but in critical
condition at SLU.
The Mustang was stopped at IL 3 at 8th St, E ST Louis. The driver and
passenger were taken into custody. Both the driver and passenger appeared
to be intoxicated. Zone 6 was notified and responded to interview driver
and passenger. Neither subject spoke English and an interpreter was
contacted.
Passenger was interviewed at D-11 by Zone 6. Driver was taken to Memorial
Hospital for blood and urine tests following a breath test at Cahokia PD
(0.16). Following the chemical tests driver was transported to St Clair Co
where he was interviewed by Zone 6 with the assistance of the interpreter.
Driver admitted to not being in the country legally.
A CRO was also called to the scene as part of the investigation.
Next of kin has not been notified for the black male. The white female has
not yet been identified.
* The public is reminded that criminal defendants are presumed innocent
until the government is able to prove its charges in court beyond a
reasonable doubt.
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