ST. LOUIS, MO – Two men were killed and a third was injured in an accident on northbound I-270 on Tuesday night.
According to Missouri State Highway, the accident happened at mile marker 21.4 around 7:50 p.m. Joseph J. Dunn, 49, and Gary M. Grier, 69, were standing on the left side of a semi that was pulled to the right shoulder partially blocking the right lane. Clinton F. Britton was traveling north on I-270 when his 2018 Chevrolet Trax struck both the rear of the semi and the pedestrians.
Grier, a resident of Hazelwood, was pronounced dead at 8:07 p.m.
Dunn and Britton were transported to SSM Health DePaul Hospital. Police report Dunn died at the hospital at 8:52 p.m. Britton sustained minor injuries and was wearing a seat belt.
The Chevrolet was totaled and the semi sustained extensive damages.
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 interstate crash, 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 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.
