Bonne Terre Man Faces Local Felony Charges After High-Speed ...

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Madison, Missouri
Flat River Road, about two miles north of Farmington
Incident type
Crash, Hit and run, Pursuit

Summary

Hit And Run Madison Missouri in Madison, Missouri: A 19-year-old Bonne Terre man is facing felony charges after a high-speed pursuit that began in Madison County and ended in a crash in St. Francois County. A deputy attempted to investigate a suspicious vehicle shortly before 4 a.m., and the driver allegedly fled, striking a Madison County Sheriff's Office vehicle multiple times. The pursuit reached speeds of 80 to 90 mph through the Perrine, Aldergate and Highway 221 areas near Farmington before the vehicle crashed about two miles north of Farmington on Flat River Road, snapping a utility pole. An 18-year-old female passenger was flown to a St. Louis hospital with possible spinal injuries, and the driver, Richard Emmit Peterson, was transported to a St. Francois County hospital.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Injured
Richard Emmit Peterson Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Bonne Terre Man Faces Local Felony Charges After High-Speed ...

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