Below a missing railing that was torn off in a fatal hit and run crash, mourners gather on Forest Park Avenue for a balloon release to honor the victims on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Police shut down Forest Park Avenue for about 100 people who prayed, spoke about the victims and mourned. Anthony Robinson, 19, of Jennings, Richard Boyd, 19, of Sullivan, Bryanna Dentman-Johnson, 18, of Vinita Park, and Corntrail McKinley, 20, of St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, were killed on Sunday when a vehicle traveling south on South Grand Boulevard at Forest Park Avenue ran a red light, smashing into the SUV carrying the victims. The crash sent the SUV careening off the Forest Park Avenue overpass, where the SUV landed on its roof.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch
Yasmine Keyes, left, rests her head on her daughter Yamieyah Ennis, 18, at the start of a balloon release on Forest Park Avenue on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 to honor four victims of a fatal hit and run crash. Police shut down the road for about 100 people who prayed, spoke about the victims and mourned. Anthony Robinson, 19, of Jennings, Richard Boyd, 19, of Sullivan, Bryanna Dentman-Johnson, 18, of Vinita Park, and Corntrail McKinley, 20, of St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, were killed when a vehicle traveling south on South Grand Boulevard at Forest Park Avenue ran a red light on Sunday smashing into the SUV carrying the victims. The crash sent the SUV careening off the Forest Park Avenue overpass, where the SUV landed on it's roof. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
David Carson
Yasmine Keyes, far left, rests her head on her daughter Yamieyah Ennis, 18, at the start of a balloon release on Forest Park Avenue on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to honor four victims of a fatal hit and run crash. Police shut down the road for about 100 people who prayed, spoke about the victims and mourned. Anthony Robinson, 19, of Jennings; Richard Boyd, 19, of Sullivan; Bryanna Dentman-Johnson, 18, of Vinita Park; and Corntrail McKinley, 20, of St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, were killed when a vehicle traveling south on South Grand Boulevard at Forest Park Avenue ran a red light on Sunday smashing into the SUV carrying the victims. The crash sent the SUV careening off the Forest Park Avenue overpass, where the SUV landed on its roof. Also pictured is Aizjah Kelly, 18, on the right. The girls were friends with the victims.Â
UPDATED at 8:50 a.m. Thursday with mugshot of Dixon
ST. LOUIS — The St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Circuit Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed charges against a man who allegedly caused the South Grand Boulevard crash where four were killed.
Cedric E. Dixon, 34, of St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, eight counts of armed criminal action, four counts of assault and leaving the scene of an accident.
Dixon surrendered to police Wednesday night at Central Patrol.
Court records show that Dixon is being held without bond.
Police said in court documents that, after the accident, two security guards came to help Dixon, but he removed the license plate from the Chevy Impala he was driving, and ran from the scene.
Dixon was driving south on Grand around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, drove into northbound lanes, running a red light and smashed into an SUV crossing Grand at Forest Park Avenue. The SUV, which was carrying seven teens and a 20-year-old, flipped a guardrail and crashed onto Forest Park Avenue, which runs below Grand.
Anthony Robinson, 19, of Jennings, Richard Boyd, 19, of Sullivan, Bryanna Dentman-Johnson, 18, of Vinita Park, and Corntrail McKinley, 20, of St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, were killed in the crash.
Dixon lives in the 4800 block of Leduc Street in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
Below a missing railing that was torn off in a fatal hit and run crash, mourners gather on Forest Park Avenue for a balloon release to honor the victims on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Police shut down Forest Park Avenue for about 100 people who prayed, spoke about the victims and mourned. Anthony Robinson, 19, of Jennings, Richard Boyd, 19, of Sullivan, Bryanna Dentman-Johnson, 18, of Vinita Park, and Corntrail McKinley, 20, of St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, were killed on Sunday when a vehicle traveling south on South Grand Boulevard at Forest Park Avenue ran a red light, smashing into the SUV carrying the victims. The crash sent the SUV careening off the Forest Park Avenue overpass, where the SUV landed on its roof.
Yasmine Keyes, left, rests her head on her daughter Yamieyah Ennis, 18, at the start of a balloon release on Forest Park Avenue on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 to honor four victims of a fatal hit and run crash. Police shut down the road for about 100 people who prayed, spoke about the victims and mourned. Anthony Robinson, 19, of Jennings, Richard Boyd, 19, of Sullivan, Bryanna Dentman-Johnson, 18, of Vinita Park, and Corntrail McKinley, 20, of St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, were killed when a vehicle traveling south on South Grand Boulevard at Forest Park Avenue ran a red light on Sunday smashing into the SUV carrying the victims. The crash sent the SUV careening off the Forest Park Avenue overpass, where the SUV landed on it's roof. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Yasmine Keyes, far left, rests her head on her daughter Yamieyah Ennis, 18, at the start of a balloon release on Forest Park Avenue on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to honor four victims of a fatal hit and run crash. Police shut down the road for about 100 people who prayed, spoke about the victims and mourned. Anthony Robinson, 19, of Jennings; Richard Boyd, 19, of Sullivan; Bryanna Dentman-Johnson, 18, of Vinita Park; and Corntrail McKinley, 20, of St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, were killed when a vehicle traveling south on South Grand Boulevard at Forest Park Avenue ran a red light on Sunday smashing into the SUV carrying the victims. The crash sent the SUV careening off the Forest Park Avenue overpass, where the SUV landed on its roof. Also pictured is Aizjah Kelly, 18, on the right. The girls were friends with the victims.Â