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Stephen Bastean
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Gender
Male
Age
26 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/12/2005
Location
Highway 370 Bridgeton MO 63044 St. Louis
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Off-duty University City police officer Stephen Bastean was reportedly drunk when he made a U-turn into oncoming traffic and crashed his 2001 Chevrolet Blazer head-on into Bridgeton police officer Scott M. Armstrong's 2000 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car, killing them both. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Bastean's blood alcohol content was 0.188 percent--more than twice the legal threshold for being drunk. The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. in Bridgeton. Bastean had reportedly been scheduled to report to work at 7 a.m.
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Alleged Responsible Party
University City Police Department, Bridgeton Police Department
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