19-year-old accused of striking officer with stolen vehicle

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A 19-year-old suspect is now facing charges after a suburban St. Louis police officer was struck by a fleeing stolen vehicle. St. Louis County prosecutors on Wednesday charged Ryan Adams with several crimes. On Tuesday, an officer spotted a black Honda Pilot that was believed to have been stolen. A probable cause statement says the Honda fled, striking several vehicles, including a police vehicle. The probable cause statement says that as the driver of the stolen Honda tried to flee after striking the police vehicle, the Honda struck a Eureka police officer, causing a broken leg. The vehicle then crashed and the driver ran, but was arrested a short time later.