Wrong-way crash on I-170 kills 2, triggers traffic backup near St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — A crash possibly caused by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 170 killed two people on Monday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash happened at around 1:08 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-170 near the exit ramp for I-70, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Spokesperson Cpl. Dallas Thompson told 5 On Your Side that investigators believe the crash was caused by a wrong-way driver and involved four vehicles. The wrong-way driver was reportedly transported to a local hospital with injuries, the severity of which is unknown…

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