Woman fatally strikes light pole near Ellis Grove Pkwy on Rte 141

ARNOLD, MO – A woman died after colliding with a light pole early on Rte 141 near Ellis Grove Pkwy Sunday morning, KMOV reports.

Brittany Uzel, 24, was driving a Honda Civic on northbound 141. As she approached the intersection with Ellis Grove Pkwy, Uzel went off the side of the road and slammed into a light pole.

Emergency crews responded to the wreck around 1:45. They pronounced Uzel dead at the scene.

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