UPDATE: Fatal crash where I-44 merges into I-70

ST. LOUIS, MO – Police have uncovered more details regarding a crash that left one person dead Thursday, KSDK reports. 

The Missouri Department of Transportation reported a fatal accident in the express lanes of I-44 around 2:39 a.m. yesterday morning. 

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, a male driver approached the Cass Avenue overpass from I-44 when he lost control and hit the impact barrels.

Officials say the impact ejected the driver from the vehicle and he died at the scene. 

The identity of the driver is still unknown. This is a developing story that will be updated should more information become available. 

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