Man pleads guilty in 2022 deadly hit-and-run near Ted Drewes [Video]

Matthew Nikolai, 17, and his family were crossing Chippewa Street walking toward Ted Drewes when he was hit and killed.

ST. LOUIS — A man pleaded guilty on Friday in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 17-year-old crossing Chippewa Street toward a business in 2022.

Jacob R. Alder, 27, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and tampering with physical evidence, a press release said. He was sentenced to five years for leaving the scene and four years concurrently for tampering.

On July 29, 2022, 17-year-old Matthew Nikolai and his family were crossing Chippewa Street toward Ted Drewes Frozen Custard when Adler, driving a grey 2006 Ford F-150 truck struck him, the release said.

Nikoli fell into the eastbound lanes of Chippewa where he was struck by another vehicle. The second driver remained on scene.

He later died of his injuries.

Adler left the scene without reporting the crash to …