KIRKWOOD, MO – A female passenger and a male driver lost their lives as a result of a collision involving a semi-truck in Kirkwood on Friday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident happened before 12:30 a.m. on Interstate 44 West, east of Sappington Road. MSHP said a 50-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York, crashed his 2027 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck into a 2009 Chevrolet Equinox SUV.
The Chevrolet passenger, a 37-year-old woman from Louisiana, died from her injuries at the scene, while the Chevrolet driver, a 57-year-old man, was rushed to Mercy Hospital St. Louis, where he later died.
Kirkwood EMS/Fire also transported the truck driver to Mercy Hospital St. Louis, where he received treatment for minor injuries.
MSHP has not specified what caused the truck driver to crash into the SUV or whether they cited him.
We will issue updates once more information becomes available.
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