The 73-year-old Richmond Heights man who died after two tires came off a semi truck and hit his car Thursday afternoon has been identified as Ray Hartmann.
Ray Hartmann was a long-time member of the Donnybrook panel and founder of the Riverfront Times.
He recently lost a congressional race against incumbent Ann Wagner.
This accident happened Thursday afternoon around 2 o'clock on I-64 just west of 270.
The crash stalled traffic for a couple hours. The driver of the semi was not hurt.
Hartmann leaves behind his wife, Kerri, and two children.
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Sarah Fenske, Executive Editor of St. Louis Magazine, joins to discuss the legacy Ray Hartmann. Listen here
Charlie Brennan discusses some of his favorite stories regarding Ray Hartmann, as well as the bravery Ray had when it came to chasing a story. Listen here
John Hancock was scheduled to have lunch with Ray next week. Listen here
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Statement from the Hartmann family.
Raymond Phillip Hartmann died yesterday around 2 p.m. as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Route 64 near 270. The news covered the accident last night and I can confirm that Ray was in his car when a tire crashed through his windshield. We believe that he died at the scene. His wife Kerri Hartmann and I were at Mercy Hospital when the doctors explained that he did not respond to their efforts. We’d like to thank the police officers who came to the scene and the doctors and staff at Mercy Hospital who were informative and kind. Ray is survived by Kerri and his son Ben and daughter Brielle, who are on their way home from college. The family asks you to respect their privacy at this time and to please direct all questions to me at one of the numbers below.
Andy Leonard
Long time friend and attorney of Ray Hartmann
Long time newspaper man, founder of the Riverfront Times, and co-founder of Donnybrook, Ray Hartmann, has been killed.
Long time newspaper man, founder of the Riverfront Times, and co-founder of Donnybrook, Ray Hartmann, has been killed.
