ST. LOUIS—A St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer has died after being critically injured in the line of duty. The department says officer David Lee was hit by a car while working a crash on I-70 near Grand Ave. around 9 a.m.

He was rushed to the hospital and died following surgery.

The department posted on X that it is "devestated over the loss of our beloved colleague. Please pray for Officer Lee's family, friends and the entire SLMPD and St. Louis community."

The driver did stay on the scene and has been taken into custody, according to police.

The eastbound lanes of I-70 are back open now after being shut down for the investigation.

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