MO Man Krystofer Batsell ID’d As Victim Killed In Saturday Weldon Spring Crash Caused By Fleeing Driver

WELDON SPRING, MO. (THECOUNT) — Krystofer Batsell has been identified as the driver killed in a crash by another driver who was fleeing a traffic stop in St. Charles County Saturday.

Batsell, 21, was operating a vehicle on Cedar Glen Drive, in Weldon Spring, MO, when Aron Richardson crashed into his driver side door, the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated in a crash report.

Batsell was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of blunt for trauma injuries consistent with the violent collision.

Police were conducting a traffic stop on Richardson when he fled the scene in his vehicle.

Just down the road, Krystofer Batsell was on Cedar Glen Drive making a left turn onto Highway 94. Richardson crashed his vehicle into the driver side of Batsell’s vehicle, the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated in a crash report. source

Richardson survived the crash with minor injuries. A passenger in his car, Erika Ward, was transported with moderate injuries.

Richard was taken into custody.

Anyone with possible information on the crash should contact police at 911.

Weldon Spring is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,443 at the 2010 census, according to Wikipedia.