A St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 Monday morning.According to SLMPD, the officer was struck on I-70 near Shreve.In a press conference Monday afternoon, St.

It’s the second time an officer has been struck on the busy interstate in north St. Louis in the past six months.

St. Louis police have released the name of the officer hit by a car on Interstate 70 on Monday. Officer Nathan Spiess, 31, was identified on Wednesday as the injured officer. Court documents state that his leg had to be partially amputated after being hit on the interstate near Shreve.