Hit-and-run DUI crash near Columbia
- February 16, 2024
A St. Clair County man was arrested on multiple charges following a Thursday night hit-and-run crash on Route 158 near Columbia.
The incident occurred shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Route 158 near Limestone Lane between Columbia and Millstadt.
Police said the driver of a Honda sedan attempted to flee the scene after colliding with another vehicle and his vehicle was stopped by a Columbia police officer on Route 3 near Walgreens a short time later.
The driver of this vehicle, Shawn J. Lannon, 45, of East St. Louis, was arrested for DUI, leaving the scene of a property damage crash, illegal parking on the roadway and driving while license suspended.
No injuries were reported in the crash.