'Donnybrook' and RFT Founder Ray Hartmann Killed in I-64 Crash

Father of 2 Dies in Freak Accident After Two Tires Fell from a Semi Truck and Crushed the Roof of His Car

A 73-year-old man died in a vehicle collision in West St. Louis County on Thursday, April 23. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), tires from a towed unit on a semi-truck fell through the roof of his vehicle.

Ray Hartmann, founder of Riverfront Times and ‘Donnybrook’ personality, killed in car crash

Ray Hartmann, 73, a well-known journalist and media personality in St. Louis, was killed Thursday afternoon in an accident on Interstate 64, west of I-270. He was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Hartmann retired from the popular Nine PBS prime program Donnybrook, where he rarely missed an appearance in his 37 years on the program. Along with a panel of four other St. Louis journalists, Hartman delighted fans with his quick-witted, h…

Ray Hartmann Dies In Tragic St. Louis Car Crash

ST. LOUIS - Journalist and former congressional candidate Ray Hartmann, a longtime fixture on the Nine PBS political commentary show “Donnybrook” and founder of the Riverfront Times, was killed Thursday, April 23, 2026, in a car crash on Interstate 64 in St. Louis County, Mo. He was 73 years old.Officials said Hartmann was killed when a wheel came off a semi and struck his car on I-64 just west of Interstate 270. The crash happened in the eastbo…

Ray Hartmann killed in car crash. 'Donnybrook' personality founded Riverfront Times

Hartmann, 73, of St. Charles, founded the Riverfront Times, ran St. Louis Magazine, and was a popular figure on KETC (Channel 9)'s "Donnybrook" show.

Ray Hartmann, founder of Riverfront Times, killed in crash

Ray Hartmann, a journalist and former Missouri Congressional candidate, did in a car crash Thursday, a family friend has confirmed with FOX 2.