ST. LOUIS, MO – A 23-year-old male driver was taken into custody after he ran a red light and caused a crash which killed a woman and injured four other people Sunday evening.
According to Fox2Now, the fatal crash happened close to the intersection of Jennings Station Road and McLaren Avenue at around 5:50 p.m.
The causing driver was traveling on Jennings Station Rd in a Chrysler 300 when he ran a red light and struck a Pontiac G6 driven by 26-year-old Zschasmene Thomas. Thomas was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the crash scene.
A man and three minors in Thomas’s vehicle—ages 11, 7 and 1—were transported to a local hospital for minor injuries.
Police took the causing driver into custody, but he had not been charged as of Sunday evening. Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
This article is one in a series presented by OnderLaw to inform our neighbors about car accidents and traffic news across our city. It should not be interpreted as legal advice. However, if you or someone you love has been injured in an intersection collision, we would like to discuss your case in detail. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, your lost income, and other expenses. More importantly, the only way to prevent unnecessary deaths in dangerous intersections or fix the root cause of many accidents is to enlist the help of an experienced attorney that has the possibility to effect change and can prevent this from happening to another family. Contact us today to speak to one of our compassionate St. Louis car accident attorneys.
