70-year-old driver killed in Ste. Genevieve accident

BLOOMSDALE, MO – A 70-year-old Ste. Genevieve driver was killed after he crashed and was ejected from his 2005 Chevrolet Uplander on Tuesday morning.

Police report John H. Taylor traveled off the left side of northbound I-55 at mile marker 154.6. Taylor over-corrected causing the Chevrolet to travel back across the interstate and off the right side of the road. The driver then over-corrected again causing the vehicle to travel back off the left side of the interstate and overturn. The accident happened around 9:40 a.m.

Taylor was pronounced dead at the crash scene at 10:20 a.m. He was not wearing a seat belt.

The Chevrolet was totaled.

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