MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304



NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Corporal Juston Wheetley
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3334
C2016-013
April 26, 2016

EMPHASIS: Patrol Seeking Infomation In Fatal Traffic Crash On Missouri Highway 30.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the driver and vehicle that struck and killed 44-year-old William L. Bentley. Bentley was traveling eastbound on Missouri Highway 30 east of Missouri Route BB on a 2013 Honda NPS50, when he was struck from behind and ejected from the vehicle. Bentley sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision. The driver left the scene after the crash, which took place between the hours of 3 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2016.

The Highway Patrol is looking for a white sport utility vehicle with damage to the front passenger side. The Patrol has recovered surveillance video from nearby businesses showing this vehicle just moments after the crash. If anyone has information about this crash and the location of this vehicle, please contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop C, Weldon Spring, at (636) 300-2800.

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