Albert Johnson, 62, was fatally struck while crossing South Big Bend Boulevard near Manchester Road in Maplewood, Missouri, around 2:00 p.m. on July 16, 2018. He was not in a marked crosswalk when he appeared to stumble and fell into the side of a large southbound box truck, making contact near the truck’s rear wheel well. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

The truck continued south; officers from a neighboring jurisdiction located and stopped it less than two miles away. Webster Groves police questioned the cooperative driver, who reportedly said he was unaware a pedestrian had been struck and authorities did not plan to file leaving-the-scene charges at that time. Johnson’s family and community remembered him as a well-known Maplewood character who faced physical and mental health challenges but sought independence. He is survived by a daughter, two granddaughters, and a great-grandson.

Did anyone in Maplewood see the crossing or the truck around that time who hasn’t spoken to police?