St. Louis man jumped off bridge fleeing from law enforcement, body found days later

Published
June 24, 2026
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Blanchette Bridge over the Missouri River
Incident type
Pursuit, Drowning

Summary

Police Pursuit Crash St. Louis Missouri in St. Louis, Missouri: A 32-year-old St. Louis man jumped off the Blanchette Bridge into the Missouri River while fleeing from law enforcement on foot after being stopped for a traffic violation at about 11:55 p.m. on Thursday, June 18. The vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen. His body was recovered from the Missouri River on Tuesday evening, June 23, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed it was the same man who had jumped into the river several days earlier.

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St. Louis man jumped off bridge fleeing from law enforcement, body found days later

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