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🌱 Patch AM: How a rear-end crash on I-170 in Clayton led to $250K
And on the Clayton Patch calendar - City Council Strategic Planning Session - CANCELED

Hello Clayton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a rear-end crash on I-170 in Clayton led to $250K
Also on today's calendar: OUTDOOR, FUNDRAISING CONCERT with SappingTones and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very hot with a stray t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 93, low: 70.
- Saturday: Hot, with a high of 95 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Slowing traffic blamed for rear-end collision, resulting in settlement for injured driver (molawyersmedia.com) — A St. Louis County driver received a $250,000 insurance settlement after being rear-ended while slowing for traffic on I-170 in Clayton, near South Brentwood Boulevard. The confidential March agreement combined the other driver's liability coverage and her own underinsured motorist coverage, following months of chiropractic treatment and the possibility of future surgery.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clayton
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★ Featured events ★
- City Council Strategic Planning Session - CANCELED →
City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
3:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Saint Louis Art Fair →
Clayton, 225 South Meramec, Clayton
4:00 pm - St. Louis, MO OCD Walk →
Charles A. Shaw Park, Enterprise Pavilion, 2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton
2:00 pm - City Council →
City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
7:00 pm - Special Business District Advisory Board Meeting →
City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
1:30 pm - Economic Development Committee Meeting →
City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
3:00 pm - Citizen Finance Committee →
City Hall, 10 N. Bemiston Ave, Clayton
9:00 am - Bow Wow Brews & Bagels →
Anderson Park, 8275 Clayton Road, Clayton
8:00 am - Musical Nights at Oak Knoll Park →
Oak Knoll Park, 1 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton
5:00 pm - OUTDOOR, FUNDRAISING CONCERT with SappingTones →
1015 S Sappington Rd, St. Louis
9:00 am
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kindness Cards →
Mirowitz Center, 8 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis
10:00 am - Scholarships Every UMSL Student Should Know
Lucas Hall (LH), 107
11:00 am - SENIOR PLANET: Anti-Virus & Malware-Removal Programs →
Mirowitz Center, 8 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis
2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
University City
- KAI celebrates completion of Urban Sprouts Child Development Center expansion project in University City (rejournals.com)
- MONDAY SOCCER: Alton rolls past U City; EA-WR tops Vandalia (bnd.com)
- Grocery Chain To Pay $6.3 Million To Overcharged Customers (couponsinthenews.com)
Webster Groves
- Tilford Restaurant Group Faces Major Reset After Sobremesa Closure (stlouisrestaurantreview.com)
- Comets cross country competes in Granite City classic (thegreenvilleadvocate.com)
Ok Clayton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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