ST. LOUIS, MO – A 48-year-old female driver was distracted by pedestrians on the shoulder and crashed into a concrete barrier on southbound I-270 on Tuesday night.
Christine A. Esterline, 48, was traveling southbound on I-270 north of Missouri 100 when she got distracted by pedestrians on the shoulder and lost control of her 2007 Mercury Mariner around 7:05 p.m., police report. The Mercury traveled off the left side of the interstate and struck a concrete barrier.
Esterline was transported to Mercy Hospital St. Louis for minor injuries. She was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The Mercury was totaled.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
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