Witnesses describe ‘fireball’ crash on I-170 flyover

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. – Two St. Louis police officers remain hospitalized after a fiery crash on the Interstate 170 flyover on Friday.

The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on southbound I-170 to eastbound I-64. The crash left two suspects dead and a third injured, and St. Louis police officers hospitalized with serious injuries.

According to the St. Louis County Police Department, which is leading the investigation, the suspects’ vehicle was driving the wrong way on the I-170 ramp and struck an SLMPD cruiser as it headed onto I-64. The collision was so severe that debris flew off the flyover…

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