BRIDGETON, MO – A teen driver died after he hit a tree near Missouri Bottom Road and Prouhett Farm Road Thursday evening, according to KSDK.
An 18-year-old man was driving a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee when he strayed off the left side of the road and slammed into a tree around 6:45 p.m. The Cherokee then went airborne and rolled over onto its side.
First responders pronounced the driver dead at the scene.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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