ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Metropolitan Police investigators have released the identity of a bicyclist struck and killed near the intersection of Gravois and Bamberger Tuesday night. 

Jason Lewis, 23, was a St. Peters resident.

“I feel for the family,” said Leland Ervin, a St. Louis resident familiar with that intersection.

St. Louis police released surveillance video of a vehicle believed to be involved in the hit-and-run crash.  

A silver-colored Ford Edge had a red dealer’s placard attached to the back. The SUV likely sustained significant front-end damage. Tipsters are urged to call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).

“Our hearts go out to this family,” said Cindy Mense, Trailnet CEO. 

The nonprofit released a statement about Tuesday’s crash:

“Gravois Avenue has consistently ranked among the most dangerous streets for pedestrians and remains one of the City’s top crash corridors,” the nonprofit wrote following the fatal crash.

Gravois is a state-maintained road; a spokesperson for MoDOT told FOX 2 the crash investigation is not completed, adding it’s too soon to know if any maintenance issues should be addressed.  

A MoDOT Gravois Road project is tentatively slated for 2029. The agency will work with the community to identify potential issues and look at safety enhancements to reduce them, according to the MoDOT spokesperson.

Mense said in addition to street designs and traffic-calming measures, there are other factors that can enhance safety.

“Distracted driving is an issue that Trailnet has worked on for years,” she said, pointing to the creation of Missouri’s current hands-free law that now includes penalties. 

Mense added that Missouri HB 248 would make driver education a requirement in public and charter schools for students in grades nine to 12.