ST. LOUIS, MO – The St. Lous Metropolitan Police Department released details of a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early Friday on Interstate 70.
The incident happened on I-70 at Union Boulevard shortly before 1 a.m.
A preliminary investigation determined that the driver of a Ford Explorer was traveling eastbound when he lost control of his vehicle in the rain. The Ford was damaged and became disabled in the roadway.
An unidentified woman stopped to assist the Ford driver. At the same time, the driver of a Chevy Silverado was traveling eastbound on I-70 and struck both the woman and the Ford Explorer. The woman died at the scene. The driver of the Silverado, a 65-year-old male, suffered minor injuries.
The police department’s Accident Reconstruction unit is investigating the accident.
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