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Officer killed after being hit by car

Sgt. Peggy Vassallo
Sgt. Peggy Vassallo
FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis police officer has died after being struck by a car.

St. Louis County police say 53-year-old Peggy Vassallo, a sergeant with the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department, was involved in a minor accident involving her personal vehicle.

The officer got out to speak with the other driver and a third vehicle struck the officer.

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